Coach Dortmund to Kiel from £21

Which bus from Dortmund to Kiel is the best?

Check the bus schedule for Dortmund to Kiel. Here is a selection of the cheapest coach trips for the next days from bus operators like FlixBus. To see the full timetable for all coaches just use or search and compare.

today

£60

tomorrow

£49

Sunday

Monday

£26

Tuesday

£26

Wednesday

Thursday

£36

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	10h 20m	14:50	Dortmund	Central Station	01:10	Kiel	Central Bus Station	Economy	£60	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 31/07/2026 14:50:00 to Central Bus Station, Kiel (Germany) arriving at 01/08/2026 01:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £60 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 20m
FlixBus	9h 25m	18:45	Dortmund	Central Station	04:10	Kiel	Central Bus Station	Economy	£66	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 31/07/2026 18:45:00 to Central Bus Station, Kiel (Germany) arriving at 01/08/2026 04:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £66 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 25m
FlixBus	10h 45m	11:10	Dortmund	Central Station	21:55	Kiel	Central Bus Station	Economy	£69	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 31/07/2026 11:10:00 to Central Bus Station, Kiel (Germany) arriving at 31/07/2026 21:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £69 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Dortmund to Kiel via Hamburg, you can save more than £27? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  7h 50m
  
  0
  
  14:05
  
  Dortmund
  Central Station
  
  19:20
  
  Hamburg
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £23
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 01/08/2026 14:05:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 01/08/2026 19:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
- FlixBus
  
  1h 45m
  
  0
  
  20:10
  
  Hamburg
  Central Bus Station
  
  21:55
  
  Kiel
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £10
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 01/08/2026 20:10:00 to Central Bus Station, Kiel (Germany) arriving at 01/08/2026 21:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 45m
Travel Time is 1h 35m shorter, and you will save £27

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	7h 50m	14:05	Dortmund	Central Station	21:55	Kiel	Central Bus Station		Economy	£49	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 01/08/2026 14:05:00 to Central Bus Station, Kiel (Germany) arriving at 01/08/2026 21:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £49 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 50m
	FlixBus	6h 25m	02:00	Dortmund	Central Station	08:25	Kiel	Central Bus Station		Economy	£64	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 01/08/2026 02:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Kiel (Germany) arriving at 01/08/2026 08:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £64 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m

Did you know that if you travel from Dortmund to Kiel via Hamburg, you can save more than £21? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  6h 25m
  
  0
  
  02:00
  
  Dortmund
  Central Station
  
  06:40
  
  Hamburg
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £21
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 03/08/2026 02:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 03/08/2026 06:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
- FlixBus
  
  1h 30m
  
  0
  
  06:55
  
  Hamburg
  Central Bus Station
  
  08:25
  
  Kiel
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £7
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 03/08/2026 06:55:00 to Central Bus Station, Kiel (Germany) arriving at 03/08/2026 08:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £21

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	6h 25m	02:00	Dortmund	Central Station	08:25	Kiel	Central Bus Station		Economy	£26	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 03/08/2026 02:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Kiel (Germany) arriving at 03/08/2026 08:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	6h 25m	02:00	Dortmund	Central Station	08:25	Kiel	Central Bus Station		Economy	£26	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 04/08/2026 02:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Kiel (Germany) arriving at 04/08/2026 08:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	6h 25m	02:00	Dortmund	Central Station	08:25	Kiel	Central Bus Station		Economy	£36	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 06/08/2026 02:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Kiel (Germany) arriving at 06/08/2026 08:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m

Did you know that if you travel from Dortmund to Kiel via Hamburg, you can save more than £8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  6h 25m
  
  0
  
  02:00
  
  Dortmund
  Central Station
  
  06:40
  
  Hamburg
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £21
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Dortmund (Germany) at 03/08/2026 02:00:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 03/08/2026 06:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
- FlixBus
  
  1h 30m
  
  0
  
  06:55
  
  Hamburg
  Central Bus Station
  
  08:25
  
  Kiel
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £7
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 03/08/2026 06:55:00 to Central Bus Station, Kiel (Germany) arriving at 03/08/2026 08:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £8

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Dortmund to Kiel is £21 on 17/08/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

What is the best day and time to travel by bus between Dortmund and Kiel?

Here is the frequency of all coach connections from Dortmund to Kiel. See on which day of the week you have more travel options and what time you have more bus trips to choose from.

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 3 daily coaches from Dortmund to Kiel. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Dortmund and Kiel.

The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 4 coaches from Dortmund to Kiel, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Dortmund and Kiel, with 1 offers.

All facts for Dortmund to Kiel bus at a glance

Compare all coach operators like FlixBus that travel daily 1 times by bus from Dortmund to Kiel in one click. Book your Dortmund to Kiel bus ticket starting from £21!

Cheapest Bus	£21
Fastest Bus	6h 25m
Earliest Coach	11:10
Latest Coach	02:00
Daily Bus Connections	1 Ø
Distance	359.6 km
Coach Companies	FlixBus

What are the cheapest coach tickets from Dortmund to Kiel?

Every day, 1 buses from 1 coach companies leave Dortmund for Kiel. Check the table below to find the cheapest prices for coach tickets for this route, starting from 31/07/2026 and for the following days. Make sure get the cheapest bus ticket!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 27/07

Tuesday 28/07

Wednesday 29/07

Thursday 30/07

Friday 31/07

£60

Saturday 01/08

£48

Sunday 02/08

Monday 03/08

£24

Tuesday 04/08

£25

Wednesday 05/08

Thursday 06/08

£29

Friday 07/08

£29

Saturday 08/08

£24

Sunday 09/08

Monday 10/08

£23

Tuesday 11/08

£21

Wednesday 12/08

Thursday 13/08

Friday 14/08

£28

Saturday 15/08

£26

Sunday 16/08

Monday 17/08

£21

Tuesday 18/08

£23

Wednesday 19/08

Thursday 20/08

£23

Friday 21/08

£25

Saturday 22/08

Sunday 23/08

The cheapest time to travel from Dortmund to Kiel

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Dortmund to Kiel, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £21, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Dortmund to Kiel. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £25.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Dortmund to Kiel, with £21. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £69.

How to save money travelling from Dortmund to Kiel

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying higher prices for your trip? Plan your bus trips smartly. Here are a few hacks to save money on your coach journey.

Book the ticket from Dortmund to Kiel in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the coach from Dortmund to Kiel, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Dortmund to Kiel are also emptier.

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All bus stations and stops in Dortmund and Kiel

Here is a map with all coach stations in Dortmund and Kiel. Compare which stop is closest to your destination to save time to find the fastest buses and connections.

Signal Iduna Park

Central Bus Station

Platz der Deutschen Einheit 1

Asseln Aplerbecker Straße Bus Stop

Brünninghausen Bus Stop

Dollersweg Bus Stop

Central Bus Station

Auguste-Viktoria-Str. 8

Schwedenkai Bus Stop

Schwedenkai

Wiener Allee Bus Stop

Norwegenkai Bus Stop

Norwegenkai 1

IKEA Bus Stop

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Dortmund to Kiel? Compare all modes of transports from Dortmund to Kiel.

All you need to know when you travel by bus from Dortmund to Kiel

Check all information on comfort and services on the coaches from Dortmund to Kiel. Which seat classes are available or what are the amenities of operators on your coach trip? Below you´ll find answers to your questions.

FAQs for Dortmund to Kiel bus

How much does a Dortmund Kiel coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Dortmund Kiel bus trip is available from £21 and takes 6h 25m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Dortmund to Kiel?

This connection is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £21 to £69. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you’ll get the cheapest bus trip to Kiel.

How many connections are available for the Dortmund Kiel route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Dortmund to Kiel is offered by roughly 1 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Kiel from Dortmund take?

The quickest coach from Dortmund to Kiel is provided by FlixBus and takes 6h 25m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £64. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Dortmund to Kiel?

The earliest bus to Kiel departs from Dortmund at 11:10. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Dortmund to Kiel?

The latest bus to Kiel departs from Dortmund at 02:00. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Dortmund Kiel route?

Passengers looking to travel from Dortmund to Kiel can travel with FlixBus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Dortmund and Kiel?

You can check all the direct connections between Dortmund and Kiel by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the bus to Kiel from Dortmund?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Dortmund Kiel bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Dortmund Kiel bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Dortmund to Kiel on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best coach deals from Dortmund to Kiel?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Dortmund to Kiel

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Dortmund and to Kiel

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Dortmund and to Kiel. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you’ll find all the details about your bus route!