Distance from Köln to Kiel
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How far is Köln from Kiel?
Köln (Germany) and Kiel (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 434 km in a straight line, that is 270 miles or 234 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Köln to Kiel is 511 km (318 miles), about 5 h 4 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
From Köln, Kiel lies to the north-east (initial bearing 28°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 52.6380°, 8.4808°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 3 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Köln
- Köln – Bonn 24 km
- Köln – Düsseldorf 34 km
- Köln – Wuppertal 38 km
- Köln – Mönchengladbach 45 km
- Köln – Krefeld 53 km
- Köln – Duisburg 57 km
- Köln – Essen 58 km
- Köln – Oberhausen 61 km
- Köln – Aachen 63 km
Other distances from Kiel
- Kiel – Lübeck 62 km
- Kiel – Hamburg 86 km
- Kiel – Bremen 164 km
- Kiel – Århus 204 km
- Kiel – Copenhagen 216 km
- Kiel – Hannover 219 km
- Kiel – Braunschweig 230 km
- Kiel – Malmö 232 km
- Kiel – Magdeburg 263 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Köln from Kiel?
By road it is 511 km (318 miles) from Köln to Kiel; in a straight line it is 434 km (270 miles).
How long is the drive from Köln to Kiel?
About 5 h 4 min on the fastest route (511 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Kiel from Köln?
Kiel is to the north-east of Köln, at an initial bearing of 28°.
How long is the flight from Köln to Kiel?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 3 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.