There are 9 ways to get from Kiel to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, car train, 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 Kiel Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 42
5h 11m€35–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kiel to Cologne508.1 km
5h 26m€19–28Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Leverkusenbus N74
9h 45m€40–60Drive 508.2 km
- Drive from Kiel to Colognecar 508.2 km
4h 12m€72–104Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
4h 52m€104–287Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h 46m€30–122Train via Sprötze
- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Tostedttrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Tostedt to Köln Hbftrain Drf
6h 55mDrive, car train
- Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Colognecar
4h 25m€143–189Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 14m€94–271
Kiel to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €19 - €28 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Kiel and Cologne is 560 km. The road distance is 508.2 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs €35 - €130.
The train from Kiel Hbf to Cologne Hbf takes 5h 11m including transfers and departs once a week.
Kiel to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Cologne is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kiel Hbf to Köln Hbf once a week. Tickets cost €35–130 and the journey takes 5h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- 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 Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Tostedt
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
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 Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Kiel to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Kiel to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Cologne is 508 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Kiel to Cologne.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kiel and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.