How to get to Kiel from Groningen

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Compare coach and train for Groningen to Kiel

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Groningen to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £24. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 40m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, and a train costs an average of £19.

Distance: 265 km

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Coach

£44

Average Price

£39

Average Price

Cheapest

5h 10m

Average total duration

Fastest

4h 40m

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30m

Additional time*

6h 40m

Average total duration

6h 10m

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30m

Additional time*

0.1 - 0.2kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

0.3 - 0.7kg

CO2 emissions

Deutsche Bahn

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

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from Groningen to Kiel

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    4:159h45
    Groningen, Centraal Station
    14:00Kiel, ZOB
    £401One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    4:159h45
    Groningen, Centraal Station
    14:00Kiel, ZOB
    £401One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Deutsche BahnBus 72006 · 4415 · ICE 616 · ICE 774
    8:105h30
    Groningen
    13:40Kiel Hbf
    £841One-way
    3 changes

Other options

  • Deutsche BahnBus 72007 · 4419 · ICE 614 · ICE 772
    10:105h30
    Groningen
    15:40Kiel Hbf
    £841One-way
    3 changes
  • Deutsche Bahn37827 · Bus 72007 · 4419 · ICE 614
    9:575h43
    Groningen Europapark
    15:40Kiel Hbf
    £841One-way
    4 changes
  • Deutsche Bahn37819 · Bus 72006 · 4415 · ICE 616
    7:575h43
    Groningen Europapark
    13:40Kiel Hbf
    £841One-way
    4 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    1:306h55
    Groningen, Centraal Station
    8:25Kiel, ZOB
    £401One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    19:258h45
    Groningen, Centraal Station
    4:10Kiel, ZOB
    £501One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    15:559h25
    Groningen, Centraal Station
    1:20Kiel, ZOB
    £511One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Groningen 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 Groningen to Kiel.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Groningen and Kiel including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Groningen to Kiel is a train with an average price of £19.

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

A train is £5 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Groningen to Kiel costing on average £24.

The fastest way to travel from Groningen to Kiel is by train with an average journey time of 5h 30m.

Other travel options to Kiel take longer:

Coach takes on average 7h 0m.

The Groningen to Kiel distance is approximately 265 km.
The average frequency per day from Groningen to Kiel is:
  • Around 6 trains per day.
  • Around 3 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Groningen and Kiel as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Groningen to Kiel, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity to go to Kiel by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Groningen 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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