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Compare coach, train and flight for Dortmund to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £40 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £40, while a flight costs an average of £385.
Distance: 360 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£385 Average Price | £69 Average Price | £40 Average Price Cheapest | £58 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 59m Average total duration Fastest 1h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 44m Average total duration 4h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 19m Average total duration 6h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Kiel:
A coach is £29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Kiel costing on average £69.
A coach is £345 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Kiel costing on average £385.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 44m.
Coach takes on average 7h 19m.
You'll arrive about 2h 57m sooner (1h 59m by flight vs 4h 56m by car). Tickets start at around £385 compared to roughly £58 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 Dortmund to Kiel
How to get to Kiel from Dortmund by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Kiel is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain+
FlixBus17:357h35Dortmund Hbf1:10Kiel, ZOB£241One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus17:357h35Dortmund Hbf1:10Kiel, ZOB£241One-way1 change
Fastest
EW70619:050h55Dusseldorf Airport10:00Hamburg Airport£931One-way0 changes
Other options
ICE 616 · ICE 7749:254h15Dortmund Hbf13:40Kiel Hbf£591One-way1 change- ICE 614 · ICE 77211:254h15Dortmund Hbf15:40Kiel Hbf£591One-way1 change
- IC 2443 · ICE 886 · 112168:284h53Dortmund Hbf13:21Kiel Hbf£711One-way2 changes
- FlixTrain+FlixBus13:358h20Dortmund Hbf21:55Kiel, ZOB£241One-way1 change
- FlixBus2:006h25Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf8:25Kiel, ZOB£321One-way0 changes
- EW903613:400h55Dusseldorf Airport14:35Hamburg Airport£931One-way0 changes
- EW706715:200h55Dusseldorf Airport16:15Hamburg Airport£1301One-way0 changes
LH79 · LH66:102h55Dusseldorf Airport9:05Hamburg Airport£2281One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Kiel:
A coach is £29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Kiel costing on average £69.
A coach is £345 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Kiel costing on average £385.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 44m.
Coach takes on average 7h 19m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Kiel as scheduled services by coach, train 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 Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, GetJet Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Kiel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kiel by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with GetJet Airlines, Eurowings.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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