There are 4 ways to get from Braunschweig to Kiel by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
3h 40m€60–322Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Hanover central bus stationbus 182 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus 198 / ...
6h 10m€26–49Drive 266.6 km
- Drive from Braunschweig to Kielcar 266.6 km
2h 54m€38–55Train via Uelzen
- Take the train from Braunschweig-Gliesmarode to Uelzentrain Rb
- Take the train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
4h 3m€87–340
Braunschweig to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Braunschweig to Kiel is to bus which costs €25 - €50 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Braunschweig to Kiel is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Braunschweig station to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Brunswick central station and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Braunschweig to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Braunschweig and Kiel is 346 km. The road distance is 266.6 km.
The best way to get from Braunschweig to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs €60 - €330.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Braunschweig to Kiel, including transfers.
Braunschweig to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brunswick central station.
Braunschweig to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Braunschweig to Kiel is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs €60 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €50 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Braunschweig, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Hamburg Hbf in around 3h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brunswick central station to Kiel central bus station via Hanover central bus station in around 6h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Braunschweig-Gliesmarode to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brunswick central station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Brunswick central station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Braunschweig to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Braunschweig to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braunschweig to Kiel is 267 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Braunschweig to Kiel.
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