There are 7 ways to get from Kiel to Berlin by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Berlin Hbf28 / ...
3h 6m€40–120Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kiel to Berlin347.2 km
4h 7m€12–24Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof050 / ...
5h€20–40Drive 348.8 km
- Drive from Kiel to Berlin348.8 km
3h 16m€49–71Train, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)HAM - BER
6h 26m€108–298Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg HbfRe70 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf23 / ...
4h 16m€14–120Train via Bad Kleinen
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck HbfRe
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Bad Kleinen BahnhofRe2 / ...
- Take the train from Bad Kleinen to Berlin HbfRe
5h 39m
Kiel to Berlin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Berlin is to rideshare which costs €12 - €24 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Berlin is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs €40 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kiel central bus station station and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Berlin Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Kiel and Berlin is 388 km. The road distance is 348.8 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Berlin without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs €40 - €120.
The train from Kiel Hbf to Berlin Hbf takes 3h 6m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Kiel to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Berlin is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs €40 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Berlin, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kiel Hbf to Berlin Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €40–120 and the journey takes 3h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €20–40 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Bad Kleinen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Bad Kleinen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–40
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- info@erixx.de
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Bad Kleinen to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Kiel to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kiel to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Berlin is 349 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Kiel to Berlin.
Book your Kiel to Berlin train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Kiel to Berlin bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kiel and Berlin. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.