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Compare coach, train 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 prices starting from £22. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 6h 45m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £22, and a ferry costs an average of £20.
Distance: 232 km
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Most popular Ferry | Coach |
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£62 Average Price | £39 Average Price Cheapest |
10h 6m Average total duration 9h 6m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 7h 15m Average total duration Fastest 6h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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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.
FlixBus1:157h05Kiel, ZOB8:20Malmö, Norra Vallgatan£381One-way0 changes
Cheapest
Finnlines10:009h15Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)19:15Malmö Port£361One-way0 changes
Fastest
11259 · 11154 · ECE 1198+
1062 Öresundstågen7:055h35Kiel Hbf12:40Malmö Centralstation£611One-way3 changes
Other options
11275 · 11170 · RJ 384+
1128 Öresundstågen15:055h50Kiel Hbf20:55Malmö Centralstation£481One-way3 changes
11275 · 11170 · RJ 384+
1130 Öresundstågen15:056h05Kiel Hbf21:10Malmö Centralstation£481One-way3 changes
11275 · 11170 · RJ 384+
1132 Öresundstågen15:056h20Kiel Hbf21:25Malmö Centralstation£481One-way3 changes
Finnlines21:459h30Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)7:15Malmö Port£371One-way0 changes
Finnlines3:008h45Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)11:45Malmö Port£981One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Malmö:
A ferry is £2 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Kiel to Malmö costing on average £22.
Other travel options to Malmö take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 40m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 45m.
- 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 coach, train and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Malmö, Norra Vallgatan.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Travemünde and arrive in Malmö Port.
- Travel with FlixBus, Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP) to go to Malmö by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Nordbahn to go to Malmö by train.
- Travel with FINNLINES, TT-Line to go to Malmö by ferry.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES.
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