There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Linköping by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Malmö
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to København Htrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain 528 / ...
9h 24mkr 1,171–2,255Train
cheapest- Take the train from Neumuenster to Linkoping Centralstationtrain Ic / ...
9h 57mkr 958–2,154Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel Hauptbahnhof to Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhofbus 310
- Take the bus from Puttgarden to Linköpingbus N602 / ...
14h 6mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Padborg sttrain 75 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Padborg to Linkoping Centralstationnighttrain En
10h 21mDrive 837.4 km
- Drive from Kiel to Linköpingcar 837.4 km
8h 32mkr 1,560–2,253Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Linköping City Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane HAM - LPI
7h 45mkr 1,082–5,534Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Linköping City Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane BRE - LPI
9h 24mkr 1,532–7,374Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane HAM - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
7h 50mkr 1,505–4,347
Kiel to Linköping by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Linköping is to train which costs 950 kr - 2200 kr and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Linköping is to train and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs 1000 kr - 6000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel to Linköping. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Linköping via Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof and Puttgarden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Linköping station. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Linköping Centralstation via Schleswig, Köpenhamn H and Malmö, Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Kiel and Linköping is 853 km. The road distance is 837.4 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Linköping without a car is to train via Malmö which takes 9h 24m and costs 1100 kr - 2300 kr.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Kiel to Linköping, including transfers.
Kiel to Linköping bus services, operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP), depart from Kiel Hauptbahnhof station.
Kiel to Linköping train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Linköping is to train via Malmö which takes 9h 24m and costs 1100 kr - 2300 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 6m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Linköping, Sweden?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Linköping Centralstation via Schleswig, København H, Köpenhamn H, and Malmö, Centralstation in around 9h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel Hauptbahnhof to Linköping via Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof, Puttgarden Bahnhof, and Puttgarden in around 14h 6m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Linköping City Airport via Copenhagen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Bremen Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,000
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,100
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,600
Flights from Bremen Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,100
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–2,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,300
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,200
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- moin@nordbahn.de
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 390–950
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 390–950
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Schleswig to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 326
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Schleswig to Padborg st
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 38
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Schleswig to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 326
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Schleswig to Padborg st
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 38
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 65–110
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 50–75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 260–380
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 40–90
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 410–900
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Neumuenster to Linkoping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,900
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 210–450
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schleswig to Padborg st
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–450
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–450
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 230–480
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–450
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Night train from Padborg to Linkoping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 200–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 200–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 200–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 324
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 330–480
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- 0431 / 7058-0
- info@vkp.de
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP)
Bus from Kiel Hauptbahnhof to Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Puttgarden to Linköping
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Website
- Flixbus
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Kiel to Linköping bus services, operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP), arrive at Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhof station.
Kiel to Linköping train services, operated by Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, arrive at Schleswig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Linköping is 837 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Kiel to Linköping.
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