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There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to Kiel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    6h 24m
    €73–193

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re70 / ...
    8h 27m

  3. Drive 516.8 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Kielcar car 516.8 km
    5h 32m
    €92–133

  4. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    5h 17m
    €124–387

  5. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rheinetrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Rheine to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    6h 59m
    €86–361

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N75
    2. Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)bus bus Ev7
    3. Take the bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOBbus bus
    9h 6m

  7. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    5h 13m
    €141–543

  8. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    5h 56m
    €211–623

Amsterdam to Kiel by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 577 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kiel Hbf via Hamburg-Harburg, Harburg, and Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Kiel ZOB via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße), and Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof in around 9h 6m.

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