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Calais to Kiel trains

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The average train between Calais and Kiel takes 13h 10m and the fastest train takes 10h 15m. The train service runs several times per day from Calais 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.

13h 10m
Duration
972 km
Distance
€262
Average price
5 times a day
Frequency

Train via Cologne

best
  1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
  2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
  3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
  4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
  5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
10h 28m
€176–475

Calais to Kiel train times

Trains run 5 times a day between Calais and Kiel. The earliest departure is at 5:29 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Calais is at 8:29 PM which arrives into Kiel at 2:52 PM. All services require a transfer at Lille Flandres and take an average of 13h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)10h 52m • 4 changes

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)TGV inOuiEurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)11h 11m • 4 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)TGV inOuiEurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)17h 25m • 4 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)TGV inOuiDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)18h 23m • 4 changes

Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)TGV inOuiDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 23m • 4 changes

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)10h 52m • 4 changes

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)TGV inOuiEurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)11h 11m • 4 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)TGV inOuiEurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)18h 12m • 4 changes
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Departing Thursday, October 15, 2026

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)TGV inOuiDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 23m • 4 changes

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)10h 52m • 4 changes

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)TGV inOuiEurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)11h 11m • 4 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)EurostarEurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)14h 52m • 4 changes
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Departing Friday, October 16, 2026

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)TGV inOuiDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 23m • 4 changes

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)10h 52m • 4 changes

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)TGV inOuiEurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)11h 11m • 4 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)EurostarEurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)14h 52m • 4 changes
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Departing Saturday, October 17, 2026

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)10h 15m • 4 changes

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)TGV inOuiDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)10h 34m • 4 changes

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)10h 43m • 4 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)10h 48m • 4 changes
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Departing Sunday, October 18, 2026

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)TGV inOuiEurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)11h 36m • 4 changes

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)TGV inOuiDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)10h 34m • 4 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)10h 48m • 4 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)EurostarEurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)14h 15m • 4 changes
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Departing Monday, October 19, 2026

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)TGV inOuiDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 23m • 4 changes

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)10h 52m • 4 changes

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    Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)TGV inOuiEurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)11h 11m • 4 changes

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  • Distance: 972.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 10m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Kiel Hbf via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 10h 28m.

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