There are 5 ways to get from Gedser to Kiel by train, car ferry, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Nykøbing F St. to Ringsted St.train Re
- Take the train from Ringsted St. to Neumünster St.train Ece
6h 49m€86–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gedser to Rostock central bus stationbus 032
- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Lübeckbus
- Take the bus from Lübeck to Kiel central bus stationbus 353
7h 35m€15–28Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Rodby to Puttgardencarferry
- Take the bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhofbus X85
- Take the bus from Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOBbus 310
7h 17mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Gedser to Rodbycar
- Take the car ferry from Rodby to Puttgardencarferry
- Drive from Puttgarden to Kielcar
2h 50m€64–156Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gedser ferry port to Rostock central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Bad Kleinen Bahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Bad Kleinen Bahnhof to Lübeck Hbftrain Re2 / ...
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re / ...
7h 21m
Gedser to Kiel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gedser to Kiel is to bus which costs €15 - €28 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Gedser to Kiel is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 50m and costs €60 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Gedser to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Gedser and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Rostock central bus station and Lübeck. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Gedser and Kiel is 499 km.
The best way to get from Gedser to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs €85 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Gedser to Kiel, including transfers.
Gedser to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gedser station.
The best way to get from Gedser to Kiel is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs €85 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €28 and takes 7h 35m.
Gedser to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rostock central bus station.
Book your Gedser to Kiel bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Gedser, Denmark and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a bus from Gedser, Torvet to Kiel Hbf via Nykøbing Falster St., Nykøbing F St., Ringsted St., and Neumünster in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gedser to Kiel central bus station via Rostock central bus station and Lübeck in around 7h 35m.
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Nykøbing F St. to Ringsted St.
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Ringsted St. to Neumünster St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Bad Kleinen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- 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 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Bad Kleinen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- 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
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Bad Kleinen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0431 / 7058-0
- info@vkp.de
- Website
- vkp.de
Bus from Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- vkp.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gedser ferry port to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gedser to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Lübeck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lübeck to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +45 33 15 15 15
- Scandlines@scandlines.com
- Website
- scandlines.se
Car ferry from Rodby to Puttgarden
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Schedules at
- scandlines.com
- Economy
- €40
- Flexible
- €95
- One way
- €50–120
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