Travel to Kiel
Every way to reach Kiel: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Kiel is reachable from 45 places across 5 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 7 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 18m door to door. The nearest origin is 62 km away.
How people reach Kiel
Every mode that actually calls at Kiel, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 70 | €11.88 | 1h 18m | 619 km | 5 |
| Coach | 38 | €10.07 | 1h 45m | 339 km | 1 |
| Ferry | 8 | €37.19 | 12h 53m | 393 km | 1 |
- 45Places you can arrive from
- 45Places you can leave for
- 5Countries
- 7Operators
The trip ends at Kiel Hauptbahnhof. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 62 | 53% | Lübeck, 62 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 50 | 43% | Wolfsburg, 215 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 4 | 3% | Karlsruhe, 603 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Kiel that we sell.
Stations, airports and ports in Kiel
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Kiel
- Kiel Hauptbahnhof
- Kiel Hbf
- Kiel-Russee
- Kiel ZOB
- Schönberg Schule
- Kiel Schwedenkai
- Kiel Norwegenkai
The cheapest journeys into Kiel
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eimsbüttel to Kiel bus | €10.07 | 2h 6m | 84 km |
| Hamburg to Kiel bus | €10.07 | 2h 12m | 86 km |
| Hamburg-Mitte to Kiel bus | €10.07 | 2h 10m | 86 km |
| Hamburg-Nord to Kiel bus | €10.07 | 2h 6m | 82 km |
| Marienthal to Kiel bus | €10.07 | 2h 9m | 84 km |
| Wandsbek to Kiel bus | €10.07 | 2h 5m | 82 km |
| Altona to Kiel bus | €10.07 | 2h 9m | 87 km |
| Lübeck to Kiel bus | €10.07 | 1h 45m | 62 km |
| Harburg to Kiel bus | €10.08 | 2h 20m | 96 km |
| Lübeck to Kiel train | €11.88 | 1h 18m | 62 km |
| Norderstedt to Kiel train | €12.44 | 1h 22m | 70 km |
| Wandsbek to Kiel train | €14.09 | 1h 27m | 82 km |
| Rahlstedt to Kiel train | €14.09 | 1h 27m | 80 km |
| Bremen to Kiel bus | €14.48 | 3h 24m | 164 km |
| Marienthal to Kiel train | €14.64 | 1h 29m | 84 km |
| Eimsbüttel to Kiel train | €14.64 | 1h 28m | 84 km |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Kiel well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Baggage storage near Kiel Hauptbahnhof
Most of the points near Kiel Hauptbahnhof open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Popular trips to Kiel
Common questions about Travel to Kiel
How can I get to Kiel?
Kiel is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 45 places, across 5 countries, on services run by 7 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Kiel?
The cheapest way into Kiel is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 45 origins we sell into Kiel over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Kiel?
The fastest journey into Kiel is by Train, at 1h 18m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 62 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Kiel have?
Kiel has 7 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Kiel Hauptbahnhof, Kiel Hbf, Kiel-Russee. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Kiel from within 200 km?
62 of the routes we sell into Kiel start within 200 km. The nearest is Lübeck, 62 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Kiel in Germany?
Kiel connects to 45 places on our network across 5 countries, the furthest of them 619 km away in a straight line. Germany routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
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Elsewhere in Germany
The wider region
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Day trips out of Kiel and across Germany
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Kiel, with free cancellation on most of it.
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