There are 11 ways to get from Athens to Kiel by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ATH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 56m€111–323Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Kiel Hbftrain Rj
36h 43m€275–419Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Kiel Hbftrain Rj
38h 31m€252–409Drive 2,584 km
- Drive from Athens to Kielcar 2,584 km
26h 44m€473–683Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane ATH - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
10h 42m€133–459Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ATH - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
9h 30m€168–519Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ATH - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
9h 50m€131–514Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugatibus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Kiel Hbftrain Rj
39h 10m€280–370Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the train from Praha-Holešovice to Kiel Hbftrain rj 174
41h 4m€126–162Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)bus Ev7
- Take the bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOBbus
43h 6mDrive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
31h 45m€422–596
Athens to Kiel by train, bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Kiel is to bus and train which costs €120 - €170 and takes 41h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 7h 56m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Kiel ZOB via Belgrade bus station, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 6m.
The distance between Athens and Kiel is 2198 km. The road distance is 2584 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Kiel without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 43m and costs €270 - €420.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Athens to Kiel, including transfers.
Athens to Kiel bus services, operated by FP Travel, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Kiel bus services, operated by FP Travel, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Kiel is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 12:19 PM in Athens and 11:19 AM in Kiel.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Kiel is 2584 km. It takes approximately 26h 44m to drive from Athens to Kiel.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a bus from Athens to Kiel ZOB via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Belgrade bus station, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße), and Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof in around 43h 6m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hannover Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–350
Flights from Athens International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
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