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Compare train, coach and flight for Dresden to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £52 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 45m. 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 train costs an average of £52, while a coach costs an average of £55.
Distance: 437 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£52 Average Price Cheapest | £55 Average Price | £74 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 45m Average total duration Fastest 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 16m Average total duration 7h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Dresden to Kiel:
A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Kiel costing on average £52.
A coach is £250 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Kiel costing on average £284.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 54m.
Coach takes on average 8h 7m.
The journey is about 51m faster (5h 15m by train vs 6h 6m by car) and roughly £22 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£52 vs £74). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Dresden to Kiel
How to get to Kiel from Dresden by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Kiel is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:158h40Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)20:55Kiel, ZOB£271One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:158h40Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)20:55Kiel, ZOB£271One-way1 change
Fastest
LH69 · LH66:003h05Dresden Airport9:05Hamburg Airport£2361One-way1 change
Other options
- 16500 · ICE 606 · 112604:156h40Dresden Hbf10:55Kiel Hbf£451One-way2 changes
- RJ 870 · ICE 7766:424h58Dresden Hbf11:40Kiel Hbf£511One-way1 change
- RJ 178 · ICE 77210:534h52Dresden Hbf15:45Kiel Hbf£571One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:559h00Dresden, Bf Neustadt20:55Kiel, ZOB£271One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus19:308h40Dresden, Bf Neustadt4:10Kiel, ZOB£301One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus19:158h55Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)4:10Kiel, ZOB£301One-way1 change
- LH2123 · LH20608:505h40Dresden Airport14:30Hamburg Airport£3421One-way1 change
- LH2123 · LH20588:503h40Dresden Airport12:30Hamburg Airport£3741One-way1 change
- LH67 · LH3418:553h25Dresden Airport22:20Hamburg Airport£3821One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Kiel:
A coach is £50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Kiel costing on average £105.
A coach is £319 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Kiel costing on average £374.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 29m.
Coach takes on average 8h 16m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Kiel as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Kiel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by coach.
- Travel with erixx, Deutsche Bahn to go to Kiel by train.
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