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Night bus 606orKIELIUS coach to Kiel?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Night bus 606 reaches Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and Jungfernstieg, both stops on the S1; the KIELIUS coach to Kiel does not. This goes to Kiel, not into Hamburg.

The Night bus 606 is quicker: 51 min against 1 h 34. The KIELIUS coach to Kiel varies between 89 and 94 minutes.

Night bus 606: 00:04–03:34, Sunday to Thursday nights. KIELIUS coach to Kiel: 05:50–23:45.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersNight bus 606KIELIUS coach to KielDifference
1€4.10€26€21.90
2€8.20€52€43.80
3€12.30€78€65.70
4€16.40€104€87.60
5€16.40€130€113.60
6€20.50€156€135.50
7€24.60€182€157.40
8€28.70€208€179.30

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Where each one leaves you
606 · HOCHBAHN, hvv tariffNight bus 606
From
Stop "S Hamburg Airport", bus area A in front of Terminal 1, level 0 (arrivals)
To
Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, the coach station beside the main station, via Dammtor, Jungfernstieg (40 minutes) and Rathausmarkt
Luggage
A city bus; luggage rides in the aisle or the pram bay.
Runs
00:04–03:34
Journey
51 min

It does not run on Friday or Saturday nights, or before public holidays. Those nights the way in is bus 274 to Ohlsdorf and the all-night S1.

The last bus that reaches the center leaves at 03:34; the next thing from the airport is the S1 at 04:32.

No cash on board: HOCHBAHN buses sell tickets only cashlessly at the on-board terminal. Buy in the app or at the machines by the baggage belts first.

It is a 51-minute ride through Alsterdorf, Winterhude and Eppendorf. It reaches Jungfernstieg after 40 minutes if you are staying nearer the Alster.

The timetable read here is valid to 27 September 2026; check the current 606 sheet after that.

Night bus 606: price for every party size

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KIELIUS · Autokraft GmbH, as KIELIUSKIELIUS coach to Kiel
From
The coach stop in the terminal's lower level, at Airport Plaza between the arrival halls
To
Kiel ZOB (Bussteig C), calling at Neumünster on the way
Luggage
A long-distance coach with a hold.
Runs
05:50–23:45
Journey
89–94 min

Book online for EUR 26 (child EUR 15) rather than EUR 27 (EUR 16) from the driver.

The cheaper Sparpreis fares, from EUR 16, are a limited daily quota sold online only and fixed to the date you choose.

This is KIELIUS's own long-distance fare, not the Deutschlandticket or the Schleswig-Holstein-Tarif — neither is valid on board.

No seat reservation: any KIELIUS ticket that is not a dated Sparpreis fare works on any departure.

KIELIUS coach to Kiel: price for every party size

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