There are 6 ways to get from Linköping to Kiel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Malmö
best- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstationtrain 527 / ...
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from København H to Schleswigtrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain Re
9h 2m€108–214Train
cheapest- Take the train from Linkoping Centralstation to Neumuenstertrain Ic / ...
9h 4m€87–213Bus
- Take the bus from Linköping to Puttgardenbus N32
- Take the bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhofbus X85
- Take the bus from Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOBbus 310
13h 37mNight train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Linkoping Centralstation to Padborgnighttrain En
- Take the train from Flensburg to Kiel Hbftrain Re
10h 41mDrive 839.3 km
- Drive from Linköping to Kielcar 839.3 km
8h 33m€141–203Fly, train
- Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LPI - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 38m€88–466
Linköping to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linköping to Kiel is to train which costs €85 - €220 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Linköping to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 6h 38m and costs €85 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Linköping to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Linköping and arriving at Kiel ZOB via Puttgarden Bahnhof and Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Linköping station to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Linköping Centralstation and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Malmö, Centralstation, København H and Schleswig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Linköping and Kiel is 854 km. The road distance is 839.3 km.
The best way to get from Linköping to Kiel without a car is to train via Malmö which takes 9h 2m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Linköping to Kiel, including transfers.
Linköping to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linköping station.
Linköping to Kiel train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Linköping Centralstation.
The best way to get from Linköping to Kiel is to train via Malmö which takes 9h 2m and costs €100 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 37m.
What companies run services between Linköping, Sweden and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Linköping Centralstation to Kiel Hbf via Malmö, Centralstation, Köpenhamn H, København H, and Schleswig in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linköping to Kiel ZOB via Puttgarden, Puttgarden Bahnhof, and Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof in around 13h 37m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Linkoping Centralstation to Neumuenster
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- moin@nordbahn.de
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Flensburg to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Night train from Linkoping Centralstation to Padborg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linköping to Puttgarden
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0431 / 7058-0
- info@vkp.de
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP)
Bus from Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP)
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Booking & Getting There
Linköping to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Puttgarden station.
Linköping to Kiel train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Malmö, Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Linköping to Kiel is 839 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Linköping to Kiel.
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