There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Cologne by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N74
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
8h 29m€66–118Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kiel to Cologne508.1 km
5h 26m€19–28Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bad Bentheimtrain
- Take the train from Rheine to Koeln Hbftrain Re
12h 12mDrive 508.2 km
- Drive from Kiel to Colognecar 508.2 km
4h 14m€72–104Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg Airportbus
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
5h 21m€86–223Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N74
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
8h 43mDrive, 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 27m€144–190Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg Airportbus
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain
5h 15m€84–216
Kiel to Cologne by bus and 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 14m 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-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Dortmund. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Schleswig, Hamburg Hbf, Bad Bentheim and Rheine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between Kiel and Cologne is 566 km. The road distance is 508.2 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Cologne without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 29m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Kiel to Cologne, including transfers.
Kiel to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Cologne train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Cologne is to train which takes 12h 12m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 43m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Koeln Hbf via Schleswig, Hamburg Hbf, Bad Bentheim, and Rheine in around 12h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Dortmund central bus station and Dortmund in around 8h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Rheine to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- moin@nordbahn.de
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Schleswig to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bad Bentheim
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- 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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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 Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Dortmund to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- 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 Dortmund central bus station.
Kiel to Cologne train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, arrive at Schleswig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Cologne is 508 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m 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.