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Compare train, coach and flight for Mannheim to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mannheim to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £40 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £40, while a flight costs an average of £100.
Distance: 548 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£55 Average Price | £100 Average Price | £40 Average Price Cheapest | £88 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 48m Average total duration 6h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 0m Average total duration 7h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.6 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Mannheim to Kiel:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Kiel costing on average £55.
A coach is £61 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Kiel costing on average £100.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 48m.
Coach takes on average 8h 0m.
The journey is about 23m faster (6h 18m by train vs 6h 41m by car) and roughly £33 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£55 vs £88). 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 Mannheim to Kiel
How to get to Kiel from Mannheim by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mannheim to Kiel is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus11:2510h30Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)21:55Kiel, ZOB£351One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:2510h30Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße)21:55Kiel, ZOB£351One-way0 changes
Fastest
- LH1210:001h05Frankfurt am Main Airport11:05Hamburg Airport£851One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 7748:035h37Mannheim Hbf13:40Kiel Hbf£451One-way0 changes
- ICE 77210:035h37Mannheim Hbf15:40Kiel Hbf£451One-way0 changes
- ICE 692 · ICE 992 · ICE 7729:296h11Mannheim Hbf15:40Kiel Hbf£451One-way2 changes
EW20406:151h10Stuttgart Airport7:25Hamburg Airport£841One-way0 changes- LH68:001h05Frankfurt am Main Airport9:05Hamburg Airport£961One-way0 changes
- LH109:001h05Frankfurt am Main Airport10:05Hamburg Airport£961One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Kiel:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Kiel costing on average £55.
A coach is £61 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Kiel costing on average £100.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 48m.
Coach takes on average 8h 0m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mannheim and Kiel as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Trains mostly depart from Mannheim Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Ecolines, FlixBus to go to Kiel by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Kiel by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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