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Compare train, coach and flight for Stuttgart to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £46 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £46, while a flight costs an average of £136.
Distance: 619 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£66 Average Price | £136 Average Price | £46 Average Price Cheapest | £20 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 50m Average total duration 7h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 12m Average total duration Fastest 1h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 34m Average total duration 11h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.9 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg 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 Stuttgart to Kiel:
A coach is £19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Kiel costing on average £66.
A coach is £90 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Kiel costing on average £136.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 50m.
Coach takes on average 11h 34m.
You'll arrive about 43m sooner (7h 20m by train vs 8h 3m by car). Tickets start at around £66 compared to roughly £20 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 Stuttgart to Kiel
How to get to Kiel from Stuttgart by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Kiel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 19686 · IC 60470 · 1120823:1310h08Stuttgart Hbf9:21Kiel Hbf£251One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- 19686 · IC 60470 · 1120823:1310h08Stuttgart Hbf9:21Kiel Hbf£251One-way2 changes
Fastest
- EW20406:151h10Stuttgart Airport7:25Hamburg Airport£1211One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 510 · ICE 920 · 1120621:4910h32Stuttgart Hbf8:21Kiel Hbf£251One-way2 changes
- ICE 77011:236h17Stuttgart Hbf17:40Kiel Hbf£361One-way0 changes
- ICE 57813:236h17Stuttgart Hbf19:40Kiel Hbf£361One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:5022h05Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof20:55Kiel, ZOB£361One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:1021h00Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof1:10Kiel, ZOB£371One-way1 change
- EW704721:051h10Stuttgart Airport22:15Hamburg Airport£1401One-way0 changes
- EW704312:551h10Stuttgart Airport14:05Hamburg Airport£1401One-way0 changes
EW204619:051h10Stuttgart Airport20:15Hamburg Airport£1591One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Kiel:
A coach is £19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Kiel costing on average £66.
A coach is £90 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Kiel costing on average £136.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 50m.
Coach takes on average 11h 34m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Kiel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Kiel by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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