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Compare train and coach for Rotterdam to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 49m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £14, and a train costs an average of £32.
Distance: 462 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£85 Average Price | £51 Average Price Cheapest |
7h 19m Average total duration Fastest 6h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 8m Average total duration 9h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Kiel from Rotterdam by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Kiel is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Kiel:
A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Kiel costing on average £32.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 45m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Kiel as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rotterdam The Hague Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by coach.
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