There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Kiel by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train (TGV), or car train
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Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BCN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 5m€74–289Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
17h 24m€461–1,010Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus N74
28h 45m€144–234Drive 1,835.7 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Kielcar 1,835.7 km
17h 1m€291–420Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane BCN - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
9h 21m€111–525Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane BCN - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 44m€131–475Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
22h 38m€388–732Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain Re7
31h 37m€160–359Drive, car train
- Drive from Barcelona to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
20h 57m€272–369
Barcelona to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Kiel is to fly and train which costs €70 - €290 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 7h 5m and costs €70 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
The distance between Barcelona and Kiel is 1630 km. The road distance is 1835.7 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Kiel without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 17h 24m and costs €460 - €1100.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Barcelona to Kiel, including transfers.
Barcelona to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Barcelona to Kiel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Kiel is to train via Cologne which takes 17h 24m and costs €460 - €1100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €240 and takes 28h 45m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Kiel Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 17h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Kiel central bus station via Essen central train station in around 28h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- 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
- €25–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Barcelona to Kiel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Kiel is 1836 km. It takes approximately 17h 1m to drive from Barcelona to Kiel.
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