The average train between Bad Hersfeld and Kiel takes 5h 19m and the fastest train takes 4h 47m. The train service runs several times per day from Bad Hersfeld to Kiel. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 3 hours between Bad Hersfeld and Kiel. The earliest departure is at 5:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bad Hersfeld is at 11:49 PM which arrives into Kiel at 9:52 AM. All services require a transfer at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and take an average of 5h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Bad Hersfeld to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Bad Hersfeld station and arriving at Kiel station via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
Bad Hersfeld to Kiel train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, depart from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof station.
Bad Hersfeld to Kiel train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
Book your Bad Hersfeld to Kiel train tickets online with cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
The distance between Bad Hersfeld and Kiel is 384.6 km. The road distance is 496 km.
You can take a train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Kiel Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 2m.