The train between Bilbao and Kiel takes 39h 42m. The train runs, on average, 5 times per week from Bilbao 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 5 times a week between Bilbao and Kiel. The earliest departure is at 7:55 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Bilbao is at 7:58 PM which arrives into Kiel at 11:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Amara-Donostia and take an average of 39h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Bilbao station and arriving at Kiel station via Amara-Donostia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 42m.
Bilbao to Kiel train services, operated by Euskotren, depart from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao station.
Bilbao to Kiel train services, operated by Euskotren, arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
The distance between Bilbao and Kiel is 1,552.8 km. The road distance is 2,194 km.
You can take a train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Kiel Hbf via Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, Strasbourg, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 22h 30m.
