The average train between Kiel and Garbsen takes 3h 18m and the fastest train takes 3h 8m. The train service runs several times per day from Kiel to Garbsen. 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 day between Kiel and Garbsen. The earliest departure is at 4:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Kiel is at 8:05 PM which arrives into Garbsen at 11:26 PM. All services require a transfer at Hamburg Hbf and take an average of 3h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


3h 21m • 2 changes


3h 21m • 2 changes


3h 21m • 2 changes


3h 21m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Garbsen. However, there are services departing from Kiel station and arriving at Garbsen station via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
Kiel to Garbsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
Kiel to Garbsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The distance between Kiel and Garbsen is 215.2 km. The road distance is 297 km.
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Garbsen via Hamburg Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and Hannover Kröpcke in around 3h 32m.