The average train between Kiel and Detmold takes 4h 51m and the fastest train takes 4h 42m. The train service runs several times per day from Kiel to Detmold. 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 4 times a day between Kiel and Detmold. The earliest departure is at 4:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Kiel is at 7:05 PM which arrives into Detmold at 12:01 AM. All services require a transfer at Hamburg Hbf and take an average of 4h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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4h 53m • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Detmold. However, there are services departing from Kiel station and arriving at Detmold station via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
Kiel to Detmold train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
Kiel to Detmold train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB station.
Book your Kiel to Detmold train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) and 2 other operators.
The distance between Kiel and Detmold is 278 km. The road distance is 422 km.
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, and Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB in around 5h 32m.
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