How to get from Rotterdam to De Kiel
- Fastest
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- Cheapest
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- Distance
- 186 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 1
- 3 ways, Mon 26 Oct
3 ways to travel
186 km apart. Times are the timetables for Mon 26 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
best1h 50m quicker than flying and €270 cheaper.
- Drivebest3h 7m€23–32Estimated228 km · fuel only
- Fly4h 55m€240–360EstimatedEIN → GRQ · non-stop · typical times
- Taxi3h 7m€275–410Estimatedone-way cab
Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · All credits and licences
Before you go
Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from The Netherlands; the planner lets you pick yours.
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Travel advice: US State Department.
Departures today
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Rotterdam to De Kiel?
The fastest way is by car: about 3h 7m door to door. The straight-line distance is 186 km.
What is the cheapest way from Rotterdam to De Kiel?
Drive is the cheapest, from €23. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
How long is the flight from Rotterdam to De Kiel?
About 56 min in the air (EIN → GRQ), about 4h 55m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run €240–360; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is De Kiel from Rotterdam by road?
About 228 km, roughly 3h 7m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €23–32; tolls and parking are extra.