On our English website you will find plenty of information about the local traffic in the state capital Kiel as well as insights in the different areas and activities of our company.
If you would like more extensive information on KVG’s services and traffic news, we supply an overview of other content available in German only.
To the Ferry routes
Timetable
- Route planner Timetable information for the State of Schleswig-Holstein
Would you like to get information about the journey possibilities with busses and trains in Kiel and Schleswig-Holstein?
- Route maps
The route map VRK - central area Kiel offers a complete overview of all bus, railway and ferry lines in Greater Kiel.
- Bus platforms at Kiel Central Station
Due to the large number of bus lines at the bus stop Kiel Central Station, different departure points/bus platforms are necessary.
Please see the up-to-date map to find out where the individual bus lines depart from.
Tickets & prices
Tickets & prices
For public transportation in Schleswig-Holstein, state-wide Schleswig-Holstein(SH) fares apply.
Detailed information about the state-wide Schleswig-Holstein(SH) fare is available on the websites www.nah.sh or by phone via the NAH.SH hotline +49 180 5 71 07 07.
Hotel-Ticket
As part of an agreement between the Verkehrsverbund Region Kiel (VRK) and some of the hotels in Kiel, their overnight guests can enjoy free rides within the VRK route network (without ferry transport) in zone 4000 (Kiel) and the adjacent regions 3130 (Kiel-Schilksee), 5120 (Klausdorf/Raisdorf), 5130 (Heikendorf/Mönkeberg) and 5140 (Schönkirchen) as well as in the special regions 3110 (Molfsee) and 3140 (Altenholz).
The room card of the respective hotel serves as a ticket.
Hotel tickets are available at:
Hotel Berliner Hof
Ringstraße 6
24103 Kiel
Telephone +49 431 6634-0
Fax +49 431 6634-345
www.berlinerhof-kiel.de
InterCityHotel
Kaistraße 54-56
24103 Kiel
Telephone +49 431 6643-0
Fax +49 431 6643-499
www.intercityhotel.com
- Service center at the "Umsteiger" (Sophienblatt 29, at Kiel Central Station)
The service center at the “Umsteiger” at the Central Station of Kiel (Sophienblatt) is your information point regarding bus connections in Kiel and surrounding communities. All tickets with the Schleswig-Holstein fare (SH fare) as well as additional offers within the Verkehrsverbund Region Kiel (VRK) are also available here. At the service center, we are always pleased to receive your suggestions, wishes, or feedback.
Simply stop by!Our business hours are:
- Monday to Friday from 6:30 to 19:00
- Saturday from 8:15 to 16:00
For purchasing tickets round the clock, a ticket machine is available for you on the north side of the “Umsteiger”.
- Dynamic passenger information system DFI
Better information and more transparency in Kiel’s bus transportation system - since the introduction of the computer-aided operations control system (RBL), the passenger information at important bus stops has improved significantly. At 70 locations in the city, display panels provide up-to-date information about the imminent departures.
Here is a brief technical description:
The exact position of each bus is permanently detected by means of GPS and is transmitted via radio to the control center. From there, the information is forwarded to the individual DFI locations. This allows accurate information to be provided on each individual display panel regarding the time remaining until the next departure of the respective bus line. If up-to-date information is not available, the time of the next departure is shown as timetable.
In addition, in the bus stop area of the main station and inside the station building, several information boards display the next 20 bus departures including the respective platform.
In case of delays due to traffic jams or events, or if busses have to take alternative routes, the control center is able to inform the passengers within the shortest possible time via text fade about the current situation.
- Links
The KVG Kieler Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH offers you the possibility to directly access the following internet sites. Each site opens in a new window.
About KVG
On December 29, 2001, the traditional Kieler Verkehrsaktiengesellschaft (KVAG) was transformed into a limited company (GmbH) - the KVG Kieler Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH.
The state capital Kiel is a 100 percent shareholder with the owner-operated municipal enterprise of shareholdings as service provider for the local public transportation.
KVG is partner in the Verkehrsverbund Region Kiel (VRK) which is integrate into the state-wide Schleswig-Holstein(SH) fare.
With 38 lines and 9 night bus lines, 870 bus stops in the city of Kiel are serviced every day round the clock and almost 29 million passengers were transported in 2022. This corresponds to more than 11.6 million bus kilometers on the road in 2022. For ticket sales, two of our own ticket offices and about 50 privately operated ticket offices are available.
With more than 780 committed employees - 650 of them are bus drivers - KVG plays an important role as an employer.
The depot Werftstraße (total area approximately 35,000 m2) includes, among other things, the administration, workshop and control center. Half of the total of 218 busses is stationed here. The other busses are parked on a sub-area of the depot Diedrichstraße which is approximately 1 kilometer away.
With these comprehensive offerings, all-round service and modern technology, KVG makes a mark as a reliable partner for the local public transportation (ÖPNV) in Kiel and around the Kieler Förde.
- Email
We ask for your understanding that emails which reach us on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays cannot be answered until the next working day.
Email: fahr-ich-gern@kvg-kiel.de
- Addresses / Telephone
Getting in touch with us:
Postal address
KVG Kieler Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
P.O. Box 2829
24027 KielStreet address
KVG Kieler Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Werftstraße 233-243
24143 KielPhone / Fax
Phone: +49 431 2203-0
Fax: +49 431 2203-1299Information hotline: +49 431 2203-2203
Service Center at the "Umsteiger"
(Sophienblatt 29, at Kiel Central Station)
Business hours:Monday to Friday from 6:30 to 19:00
Saturday from 8:15 to 16:00For any questions concerning media and public relations, please contact:
KVG Public Relations
Andrea Kobarg
P.O. Box 2829
24027 KielPhone: +49 431 901-4505
Fax: +49 431 901-64505
E-Mail: Andrea.Kobarg@Kiel.de