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Compare train, coach and flight for Vienna to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £42. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 43m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £42, and a flight costs an average of £48.
Distance: 806 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£102 Average Price | £134 Average Price | £67 Average Price Cheapest |
12h 32m Average total duration 12h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 43m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 20h 7m Average total duration 19h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Kiel
How to get to Kiel from Vienna by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Kiel is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus12:3015h40Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)4:10Kiel, ZOB£541One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus12:3015h40Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)4:10Kiel, ZOB£541One-way1 change
Fastest
EW775519:551h30Vienna International Airport21:25Hamburg Airport£1731One-way0 changes
Other options
EC 206 · EC 280+
RJ 176+
ICE 5068:1013h30Vienna Hbf21:40Kiel Hbf£701One-way3 changes
RJ 252 · RJ 172 · 1128811:1013h47Vienna Hbf0:57Kiel Hbf£831One-way2 changes
RJX 766 · ICE 116 · ICE 784 · 1123811:2813h08Vienna Hbf0:36Kiel Hbf£1031One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus21:0017h00Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)14:00Kiel, ZOB£541One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus19:1018h50Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz14:00Kiel, ZOB£541One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:1518h55Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz4:10Kiel, ZOB£541One-way2 changes
EW775316:001h30Vienna International Airport17:30Hamburg Airport£2031One-way0 changes
EW77518:551h30Vienna International Airport10:25Hamburg Airport£2241One-way0 changes
KL1900 · KL17557:007h05Vienna International Airport14:05Hamburg Airport£2271One-way1 change
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FAQs: Vienna to Kiel
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Kiel:
A coach is £5 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Kiel costing on average £48.
A coach is £9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Kiel costing on average £51.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 8m.
Coach takes on average 15h 15m.
- Around 57 flights per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Kiel as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines to go to Kiel by flight.
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