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How to get fromBologna to Kielby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bologna to Kiel by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BLQ - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €101–275

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano P.Garibalditrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MXP - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 6m
    €87–264

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    16h
    €245–480

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1385
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus 353 / ...
    21h 40m
    €132–200

  5. Night train, train via Munich

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train 28
    19h 27m
    €305–531

  6. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FLR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h
    €115–312

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LIN - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 46m
    €139–392

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg-Harburg to Kielcar car
    16h 4m
    €192–254

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    20h 11m
    €90–252

  10. Drive  1,361.9 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Kielcar car 1,361.9 km
    13h 10m
    €253–366

Bologna to Kiel by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration16hAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,143.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Kiel Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt in around 16h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Kiel central bus station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 21h 40m.

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