There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Kiel by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
5h 30m€101–324Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Kiel507.5 km
6h 2m€27Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Kiel central bus stationbus N74
10h€43–74Drive 508 km
- Drive from Cologne to Kielcar 508 km
4h 17m€74–106Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
4h 32m€119–321Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Koeln West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Drf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain Re7
7h 43mTrain to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
4h 57m€122–358
Cologne to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kiel is to rideshare which costs €27 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kiel is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Cologne and Kiel is 544 km. The road distance is 508 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs €100 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Cologne to Kiel, including transfers.
Cologne to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kiel is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs €100 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 10h.
Cologne to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Kiel is 508 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Cologne to Kiel.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Kiel Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Kiel central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 8h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- 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
- 4 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
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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