The average train between Portsmouth and Kiel takes 17h 38m and the fastest train takes 14h 8m. The train service runs several times per day from Portsmouth 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 twice daily between Portsmouth and Kiel. The earliest departure is at 10:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portsmouth is at 12:51 PM which arrives into Kiel at 9:52 AM. All services require a transfer at London Waterloo Station and take an average of 17h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Portsmouth to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth & Southsea station and arriving at Kiel Hbf station via London Waterloo station, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station, Dortmund Hbf station and Hamburg Dammtor station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 38m.
Portsmouth to Kiel train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Portsmouth & Southsea station.
Portsmouth to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
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The distance between Portsmouth and Kiel is 852.7 km.
You can take a train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Kiel Hbf via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Dortmund Hbf, and Hamburg Dammtor in around 14h 16m.