The average train between Kiel and Linköping takes 10h 24m and the fastest train takes 8h 49m. The train service runs several times per day from Kiel to Linköping. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Kiel and Linköping. The earliest departure is at 11:03 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kiel is at 7:03 PM which arrives into Linköping at 6:57 AM. All services require a transfer at Schleswig and take an average of 10h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Linköping. However, there are services departing from Kiel station and arriving at Linköping station via Schleswig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
Kiel to Linköping train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, depart from Kiel Hbf station.
Kiel to Linköping train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, arrive at Linköping Centralstation.
Book your Kiel to Linköping train tickets online with Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, Danish Railways (DSB) and 3 other operators.
The distance between Kiel and Linköping is 566.2 km. The road distance is 853 km.
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Linköping Centralstation via Schleswig, København H, Köpenhamn H, and Malmö, Centralstation in around 9h 19m.