There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to Kiel by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain 28 / ...
3h 3m€35–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Kiel347.1 km
4h 6m€13–20Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus 050 / ...
5h€17–35Drive 348.4 km
- Drive from Berlin to Kielcar 348.4 km
3h 19m€48–70Fly, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BER - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 34m€108–301Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
3h 18m€39–124Train via Bad Kleinen
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Bad Kleinentrain Re
- Take the train from Bad Kleinen Bahnhof to Lübeck Hbftrain Re2 / ...
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re / ...
5h 15m
Berlin to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Kiel is to rideshare which costs €13 - €20 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Kiel is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €35 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Kiel central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Kiel Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Berlin and Kiel is 388 km. The road distance is 348.4 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €35 - €110.
The train from Berlin Hbf to Kiel Hbf takes 3h 3m including transfers and departs once daily.
Berlin to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Kiel is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €35 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Kiel Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €35–110 and the journey takes 3h 3m. Railjet also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €17–35 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Kleinen Bahnhof to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Train from Berlin Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €55–85
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Kleinen Bahnhof to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Bad Kleinen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- info@erixx.de
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kiel central bus station.
Berlin to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Kiel is 348 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Berlin to Kiel.
Book your Berlin to Kiel train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Berlin to Kiel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1531+ hotels available in Kiel.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Berlin and Kiel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.