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Compare train, coach and flight for Aachen to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Aachen to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £58 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £58, while a flight costs an average of £433.
Distance: 480 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£433 Average Price | £100 Average Price | £58 Average Price Cheapest | £76 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 56m Average total duration 6h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 1m Average total duration 12h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Kiel:
A coach is £42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aachen to Kiel costing on average £100.
A coach is £374 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aachen to Kiel costing on average £433.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 56m.
Coach takes on average 13h 1m.
You'll arrive about 3h 25m sooner (1h 58m by flight vs 5h 23m by car). Tickets start at around £433 compared to roughly £76 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Aachen to Kiel
How to get to Kiel from Aachen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Aachen to Kiel is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus19:4512h40Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße8:25Kiel, ZOB£291One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus19:4512h40Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße8:25Kiel, ZOB£291One-way1 change
Fastest
EW70618:150h55Dusseldorf Airport9:10Hamburg Airport£1121One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 1547 · ICE 1022 · 112209:066h15Aachen Hbf15:21Kiel Hbf£1161One-way2 changes
- 26815 · ICE 202 · 112729:517h01Aachen Hbf16:52Kiel Hbf£1161One-way2 changes
- ICE 1547 · ICE 7729:066h38Aachen Hbf15:44Kiel Hbf£1171One-way1 change
- EW706717:000h55Dusseldorf Airport17:55Hamburg Airport£1911One-way0 changes
- EW903818:050h55Dusseldorf Airport19:00Hamburg Airport£2381One-way0 changes
KL1704 · KL175510:253h40Brussels Airport14:05Hamburg Airport£2621One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Kiel:
A coach is £42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aachen to Kiel costing on average £100.
A coach is £374 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aachen to Kiel costing on average £433.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 56m.
Coach takes on average 13h 1m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aachen and Kiel as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Aachen Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Swiss, GetJet Airlines, British Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Austrian Airlines to go to Kiel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by coach.
- 3 direct flights per day with GetJet Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings.
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