There are 4 ways to get from Kiel to Denmark by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus N74 / ...
5h 20mkr 250–420Train via Schleswig
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to København Htrain Ece / ...
5h 21mkr 699–1,592Drive 399.2 km
- Drive from Kiel to Copenhagencar 399.2 km
3h 47mkr 529–765Train
- Take the train from Neumuenster to Koebenhavn Htrain Ic / ...
5h 54mkr 412–779
Kiel to Denmark by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Denmark is to bus which costs 250 kr - 420 kr and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Denmark is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs 500 kr - 800 kr.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kiel central bus station station and arriving at Copenhagen Busterminal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Denmark. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at København H via Schleswig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Kiel and Denmark is 399 km. The road distance is 399.2 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Denmark without a car is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs 250 kr - 420 kr.
The bus from Kiel central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminal takes 5h 20m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Kiel to Denmark bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Denmark train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Denmark is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs 250 kr - 420 kr. Alternatively, you can train via Schleswig, which costs 700 kr - 1600 kr and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Denmark?
FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminal twice daily. Tickets cost kr 250–420 and the journey takes 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to København H via Schleswig in around 5h 21m.
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- moin@nordbahn.de
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 360–800
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Schleswig to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Schleswig to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–500
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Neumuenster to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 370–600
- Website
- Snälltåget
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–420
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Denmark bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Kiel to Denmark train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, arrive at Schleswig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Denmark is 399 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Kiel to Denmark.
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