Cheapest€11.88
- DB Regio Nord DB329806:0740m06:47Elmshorn stationKiel Hauptbahnhof
Door to door 1h 24mCO2 2.7 kgChanges 0Refundable
Traveling from Elmshorn to Kiel costs €11.88 at the cheapest and takes 1h 22m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 2 operators. The route covers 81 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 81 km
- Fastest
- 1h 22m
- Average
- 1h 25m
- Services per day
- 2
- Cheapest
- €11.88
- CO2 per passenger
- 2.7 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 1h 24m | 40m | 44m | €12.44 | 2.7 kg | 2 |
- 1h 24mFastest, by Train
- €12.44Cheapest, by Train
- 2.7 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 81 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€12.99
- DB Regio DB284206:4640m07:26Elmshorn stationKiel Hauptbahnhof
Door to door 1h 24mCO2 2.7 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Elmshorn to Kiel | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €31.14 | €25.09 | €20.14 | €15.74 | €16.84 | €15.74 | €19.59 | €17.94 | €15.19 | €18.49 | €14.64 | €12.44 | €14.09 | €20.69 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €11.88
Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Kiel. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.
A room in Kiel for the night the train gets in
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When to book Elmshorn to Kiel
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €12.4490 days
- €11.8860 days
- €11.8845 days
- €11.8830 days
- €16.8421 days
- €20.6914 days
- €19.597 days
- €20.143 days
- €31.141 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €11.88.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 162 percent. The most expensive point is €31.14, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €18.49Sun
- €14.64Mon
- €12.44Tue
- €14.09Wed
- €19.59Thu
- €17.94Fri
- €16.29Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €16.84Sep
- €14.09Oct
- €11.88Nov
- €11.88Dec
- €11.88Jan
- €11.88Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 81 km against 71 km in a straight line, a detour of 14 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Elmshorn at 06:07 and the last at 06:46, across 2 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Elmshorn
Rail
- Elmshorn station
- Voßloch station
- Dauenhof station
Bus
- Bf. Elmshorn (ZOB)
Ferry
- Fähre Kronsnest
Kiel
Rail
- Kiel Hauptbahnhof
- Kiel Hbf
- Kiel-Russee
Bus
- Kiel ZOB
- Schönberg Schule
Ferry
- Kiel Schwedenkai
- Kiel Norwegenkai
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From |
|---|---|
 DB Regio | €11.89 |
| DB Regio Nord | €11.88 |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €8.99 | 76% |
| Taxes | €0.90 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 17% |
| Total you pay | €11.88 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Kiel well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Baggage storage near Kiel Hauptbahnhof
Most of the points near Kiel Hauptbahnhof open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Elmshorn to Kiel
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Elmshorn to Kiel?
The fastest journey from Elmshorn to Kiel takes 1h 22m door to door, of which 40m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 1h 25m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Elmshorn to Kiel?
The cheapest fare from Elmshorn to Kiel is €11.88, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €16.57. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Elmshorn to Kiel?
The cheapest way from Elmshorn to Kiel is by Train, at €12.44 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 1h 24m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Elmshorn to Kiel?
Fares from Elmshorn to Kiel bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €11.88. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 162 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Elmshorn to Kiel?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Elmshorn to Kiel, at €12.44. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Elmshorn to Kiel?
November is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Elmshorn to Kiel, at €11.88 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Elmshorn to Kiel?
2 operators sell services from Elmshorn to Kiel across 1 modes: DB Regio, DB Regio Nord. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Elmshorn to Kiel?
Every service we sell from Elmshorn to Kiel is direct, with around 2 departures a day and a fastest journey of 1h 22m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.
Which station or terminal do services from Elmshorn to Kiel use?
Services from Elmshorn to Kiel by Train leave from Elmshorn station and arrive at Kiel Hauptbahnhof. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Elmshorn to Kiel?
2 of the 2 operators we sell from Elmshorn to Kiel allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Elmshorn to Kiel on September 10, 2026: 81 km of route against 71 km in a straight line, 2 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €11.88, and 1h 22m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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