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Compare train, coach and ferry for Kiel to Malmö
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Malmö among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £41, while a ferry costs an average of £65.
Distance: 232 km
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Most popular Ferry | Train | Coach |
|---|---|---|
£65 Average Price | £62 Average Price | £41 Average Price Cheapest |
9h 46m Average total duration 8h 46m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 31m Average total duration Fastest 5h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 17m Average total duration 6h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Kiel to Malmö
How to get to Malmö from Kiel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kiel to Malmö is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus15:2510h05Kiel, ZOB1:30Malmö, Norra Vallgatan£291One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus15:2510h05Kiel, ZOB1:30Malmö, Norra Vallgatan£291One-way1 change
Fastest
11267 · 11162 · ECE 396 · R 109411:055h35Kiel Hbf16:40Malmö Centralstation£1211One-way3 changes
Other options
11808 · 11858+
IC 5754 · ECE 3988:086h32Kiel Hbf14:40Malmö Centralstation£611One-way4 changes
11808 · 11858+
IC 5754 · IC 501328:087h02Kiel Hbf15:10Malmö Centralstation£611One-way4 changes
ICE 577 · 11166 · RJ 384 · R 213828:1610h16Kiel Hbf18:32Malmö Centralstation£1011One-way3 changes
FlixBus1:157h05Kiel, ZOB8:20Malmö, Norra Vallgatan£351One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus8:308h35Kiel, ZOB17:05Malmö, Norra Vallgatan£431One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus4:1510h15Kiel, ZOB14:30Malmö, Hyllie£471One-way1 change
Finnlines10:009h15Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)19:15Malmö Port£421One-way0 changes
TT Line9:3010h00Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)19:30Port of Trelleborg£561One-way0 changes
Finnlines3:008h45Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)11:45Malmö Port£661One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Malmö:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Malmö costing on average £62.
A coach is £24 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Kiel to Malmö costing on average £65.
Other travel options to Malmö take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 17m.
Ferry takes on average 9h 46m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 ferries per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Malmö as scheduled services by train, coach and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Malmö Centralstation.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Malmö, Norra Vallgatan.
- Ferries mostly depart from Travemünde (Skandinavienkai) and arrive in Malmö Port.
- Travel with FlixBus, Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP) to go to Malmö by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft to go to Malmö by train.
- Travel with FINNLINES, TT-Line , TT Line to go to Malmö by ferry.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES, TT Line.
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