There are 5 ways to get from Kiel to Gedser by bus, car ferry, train, or car
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Bus, car ferry, train, line 740 bus
best- Take the bus from Kiel ZOB to Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhofbus 310
- Take the bus from Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus X85
- Take the carferry from Puttgarden to Rodbycarferry
- Take the bus from Rødby Færge St. to Maribo St.bus
- Take the train from Maribo St. to Nykøbing F St.train
- Take the bus from Nykøbing Falster St. to Gedser, Torvetbus 740
7h 1mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Gedser ferry portbus 1340
8h 20mkr 333–544Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Ringsted St.train Ece / ...
- Take the train from Ringsted St. to Nykøbing F St.train Re
7h 29mkr 792–1,670Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kiel to Puttgardencar
- Take the carferry from Puttgarden to Rodbycarferry
- Drive from Rodby to Gedsercar
2h 53mkr 423–1,172Train, bus
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Grevesmühlen Busbahnhofbus 335
- Take the train from Wismar Bahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Gedserbus 032
10h 27m
Kiel to Gedser by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Gedser is to bus which costs 330 kr - 550 kr and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Gedser is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 53m and costs 420 kr - 1200 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Gedser. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Gedser ferry port via Copenhagen Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Gedser. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Nykøbing F St. via Schleswig and Ringsted St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Kiel and Gedser is 194 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Gedser without a car is to bus and car ferry and train and line 740 bus which takes 7h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Kiel to Gedser, including transfers.
Kiel to Gedser bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Gedser train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Gedser is to train which takes 7h 29m and costs 750 kr - 1700 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 330 kr - 550 kr and takes 8h 20m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Gedser, Denmark?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Gedser, Torvet via Schleswig, Ringsted St., Nykøbing F St., and Nykøbing Falster St. in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Gedser ferry port via Copenhagen Busterminal in around 8h 20m.
- Phone
- 70 20 00 54
- faktura@lokaltog.dk
- Website
- Lokaltog
Train from Maribo St. to Nykøbing F St.
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Lokaltog
- 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 370–800
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Schleswig to Ringsted St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 450–650
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Ringsted St. to Nykøbing F St.
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Schleswig to Ringsted St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 270–410
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- info@erixx.de
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 350–1,200
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wismar Bahnhof to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0431 / 7058-0
- info@vkp.de
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP)
Bus from Kiel ZOB to Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof to Puttgarden Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +45 7015 7000
- Website
- Movia
Bus from Rødby Færge St. to Maribo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 28–40
- Schedules at
- Movia
Bus from Nykøbing Falster St. to Gedser, Torvet
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 29–40
- Schedules at
- Movia
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 240–400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Gedser ferry port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Gedser
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- Nordwestmecklenburg
Bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Grevesmühlen Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Nordwestmecklenburg
- Phone
- +45 33 15 15 15
- Scandlines@scandlines.com
- Website
- scandlines.se
Car ferry from Puttgarden to Rodby
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 240–900
- Schedules at
- scandlines.com
- One way
- kr 380–900
Car ferry from Puttgarden to Rodby
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 240–900
- Schedules at
- scandlines.com
- One way
- kr 380–900
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Gedser bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Kiel to Gedser train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, arrive at Schleswig station.
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