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Compare train, coach and flight for Nuremberg to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nuremberg to Kiel 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 flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 38m. 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 £41, while a flight costs an average of £308.
Distance: 546 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£74 Average Price | £308 Average Price | £41 Average Price Cheapest | £15 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 51m Average total duration 6h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 38m Average total duration Fastest 1h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 25m Average total duration 9h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 20m 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 Nuremberg to Kiel:
A coach is £33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nuremberg to Kiel costing on average £74.
A coach is £267 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nuremberg to Kiel costing on average £308.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 51m.
Coach takes on average 10h 25m.
You'll arrive about 59m sooner (6h 21m by train vs 7h 20m by car). Tickets start at around £74 compared to roughly £15 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Nuremberg to Kiel
How to get to Kiel from Nuremberg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nuremberg to Kiel is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:1012h50Nürnberg, ZOB12:00Kiel, ZOB£411One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:1012h50Nürnberg, ZOB12:00Kiel, ZOB£411One-way1 change
Fastest
LH149 · LH66:102h55Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport9:05Hamburg Airport£3821One-way1 change
Other options
- ICE 684 · 112188:315h50Nuremberg Hbf14:21Kiel Hbf£1231One-way1 change
- ICE 1602 · RJ 178 · ICE 7729:366h09Nuremberg Hbf15:45Kiel Hbf£1261One-way2 changes
- ICE 682 · 1122210:305h51Nuremberg Hbf16:21Kiel Hbf£1301One-way1 change
- FlixBus13:4511h25Nürnberg, ZOB1:10Kiel, ZOB£541One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:2512h45Nürnberg, ZOB15:10Kiel, ZOB£621One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:2012h35Nürnberg, ZOB20:55Kiel, ZOB£621One-way1 change
- LH149 · LH106:103h55Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport10:05Hamburg Airport£3821One-way1 change
- LH149 · LH126:104h55Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport11:05Hamburg Airport£3821One-way1 change
- LH141+
LH42228:305h35Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport14:05Hamburg Airport£4961One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Nuremberg to Kiel:
A coach is £33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nuremberg to Kiel costing on average £74.
A coach is £267 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nuremberg to Kiel costing on average £308.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 51m.
Coach takes on average 10h 25m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nuremberg and Kiel as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nuremberg Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Nürnberg, ZOB and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Kiel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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