There are 5 ways to get from Wismar to Kiel by bus, train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Wismar central bus station to Lübeckbus N1386 / ...
- Take the bus from Lübeck to Kiel central bus stationbus 353 / ...
3h 10m€11–20Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Wismar to Kiel144.3 km
1h 56m€5–9Train
- Take the train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
3h 38m€44–185Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wismar Ulmenstraße to Grevesmühlen Busbahnhofbus 400 / ...
- Take the bus from Grevesmühlen Busbahnhof to Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhofbus 335
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re / ...
4h 46mDrive 145.1 km
- Drive from Wismar to Kielcar 145.1 km
1h 23m€21–30
Wismar to Kiel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wismar to Kiel is to rideshare which costs €5 - €9 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Wismar to Kiel is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Wismar station to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Wismar central bus station and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Lübeck. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Wismar to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Wismar and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Schwerin Hauptbahnhof and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Wismar and Kiel is 141 km. The road distance is 145.1 km.
The best way to get from Wismar to Kiel without a car is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs €11 - €20.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Wismar to Kiel, including transfers.
Wismar to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Wismar central bus station.
Wismar to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Wismar to Kiel is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs €11 - €20. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €190 and takes 3h 38m.
What companies run services between Wismar, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a bus from Wismar central bus station to Kiel central bus station via Lübeck in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wismar to Kiel Hbf via Schwerin Hbf, Schwerin Hauptbahnhof, and Hamburg Hbf in around 3h 38m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Wismar central bus station to Lübeck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lübeck to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Wismar to Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Wismar to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lübeck station.
Wismar to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wismar to Kiel is 145 km. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Wismar to Kiel.
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