How to get to Kiel from Dresden

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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 coach with prices starting from £29. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £29, and a train costs an average of £46.

Distance: 437 km

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Coach

£94

Average Price

£40

Average Price

Cheapest

5h 49m

Average total duration

Fastest

5h 19m

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30m

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8h 17m

Average total duration

7h 47m

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30m

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0.1 - 0.4kg

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0.4 - 1.1kg

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

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from Dresden to Kiel

How to get to Kiel from Dresden by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Dresden to Kiel is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    12:158h40
    Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
    20:55Kiel, ZOB
    £311One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    12:158h40
    Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
    20:55Kiel, ZOB
    £311One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • LufthansaLH69 · LH6
    6:003h05
    Dresden Airport
    9:05Hamburg Airport
    £4201One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • Deutsche BahnRJ 178 · ICE 772
    10:535h47
    Dresden Hbf
    16:40Kiel Hbf
    £491One-way
    1 change
  • Deutsche BahnRJ 176 · 11230
    14:535h28
    Dresden Hbf
    20:21Kiel Hbf
    £541One-way
    1 change
  • Deutsche BahnRJ 382 · 11274
    12:534h59
    Dresden Hbf
    17:52Kiel Hbf
    £661One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    11:559h00
    Dresden, Bf Neustadt
    20:55Kiel, ZOB
    £311One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    6:308h40
    Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
    15:10Kiel, ZOB
    £401One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
    6:288h42
    Dresden-Neustadt station
    15:10Kiel, ZOB
    £401One-way
    1 change
  • Air BalticLH2129+LufthansaLH2078
    17:454h45
    Dresden Airport
    22:30Hamburg Airport
    £2761One-way
    1 change
  • Air BalticLH2123+LufthansaLH2060
    9:404h50
    Dresden Airport
    14:30Hamburg Airport
    £2761One-way
    1 change
  • LufthansaLH67 · LH34
    18:553h25
    Dresden Airport
    22:20Hamburg Airport
    £3871One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Dresden to Kiel

Travel to Kiel easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Dresden to Kiel.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Dresden and Kiel including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Dresden to Kiel is a coach with an average price of £40.

This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Kiel:

A coach is £54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Kiel costing on average £94.

A coach is £317 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Kiel costing on average £357.

The fastest way to travel from Dresden to Kiel is by flight with an average journey time of 3h 44m.

Other travel options to Kiel take longer:

Train takes on average 5h 19m.

Coach takes on average 7h 47m.

The Dresden to Kiel distance is approximately 437 km.
The average frequency per day from Dresden to Kiel is:
  • Around 11 flights per day.
  • Around 7 coaches per day.
  • Around 6 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Dresden to Kiel:
  • Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
  • Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Dresden to Kiel, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy (ČD), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Danish Railways (DSB), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Kiel by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Dresden to Kiel:
  • 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), ÖBB | Railjet.
Omio customers who travel from Dresden to Kiel often also extend their vacation to go to Hamburg, Copenhagen, Berlin, Gothenburg, Lübeck. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Kiel and these popular destinations at a great price.

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