There are 5 ways to get from Altona to Kiel by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
1h 6m€23–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Kiel96.4 km
1h 28m€4–9Line 292 bus, bus
- Take the bus from U Hagenbecks Tierpark to S Hamburg Airportbus 292
- Take the bus from S Hamburg Airport to Kiel ZOBbus 4550
2h 42m€10–16Drive 95.2 km
- Drive from Altona to Kielcar 95.2 km
54 min€14–20Train via Hamburg Dammtor
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7 / ...
1h 33m€20–78
Altona to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altona to Kiel is to rideshare which costs €4 - €9 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Altona to Kiel is to drive which takes 54 min and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Altona to Kiel. However, there are services departing from U Hagenbecks Tierpark and arriving at Kiel ZOB via S Hamburg Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg-Altona and arriving at Kiel Hbf. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Altona and Kiel is 104 km. The road distance is 95.2 km.
The best way to get from Altona to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €23 - €40.
The train from Hamburg-Altona to Kiel Hbf takes 1h 6m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Altona to Kiel bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), depart from U Hagenbecks Tierpark station.
Altona to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Hamburg-Altona station.
The best way to get from Altona to Kiel is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €23 - €40. Alternatively, you can line 292 bus and bus, which costs €10 - €17 and takes 2h 42m.
What companies run services between Altona, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Hamburg-Altona to Kiel Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from U Hagenbecks Tierpark to Kiel ZOB via S Hamburg Airport in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Bus from U Hagenbecks Tierpark to S Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Altona to Kiel bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), arrive at S Hamburg Airport station.
Altona to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altona to Kiel is 95 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Altona to Kiel.
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