Copenhagen ▸ Kiel
Kiel ▸ Copenhagen ⇄6 a weekfastest 5h40☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇰 Denmark → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
CopenhagenKoldingFlensburgKiel· 216 km as the crow flies
- 16:40 → 22:20FlixBus N74Copenhagen Busterminal → Kiel central bus station · via Kolding, Flensburg5h402 stops
- 22:25 → 04:05+1FlixBus N73 ☾ OvernightCopenhagen Busterminal → Kiel central bus station · via Flensburg5h402 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:25 → 03:05+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Copenhagen to Kiel?
Yes. 6 a week on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Copenhagen to Kiel?
The fastest takes 5h40; the slowest 5h40, for 216 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 16:40 and the latest at 22:25, local time in Copenhagen. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Copenhagen to Kiel?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 22:25 arriving 04:05 the next morning.