There are 4 ways to get from Bremerhaven to Kiel by train, bus, or car
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Train via Bremen
best- Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
3h 8m€54–302Drive 204.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Bremerhaven to Kielcar 204.7 km
2h 44m€30–43Bus
- Take the bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platzbus Re9x / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Kiel central bus stationbus N74
5h 25mTrain
- Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Buxtehudetrain Rb
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
3h 59m€55–125
Bremerhaven to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bremerhaven to Kiel is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bremerhaven to Kiel is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Bremerhaven to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Bremen Fernbusterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Bremerhaven to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Bremerhaven Hbf and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Bremen Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Bremerhaven and Kiel is 284 km. The road distance is 204.7 km.
The best way to get from Bremerhaven to Kiel without a car is to train via Bremen which takes 3h 8m and costs €50 - €310.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Bremerhaven to Kiel, including transfers.
Bremerhaven to Kiel bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof station.
Bremerhaven to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bremerhaven Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bremerhaven to Kiel is to train via Bremen which takes 3h 8m and costs €50 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Bremerhaven, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Kiel Hbf via Bremen Hbf and Hamburg Hbf in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Kiel central bus station via Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz and Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 5h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- 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
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
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- 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 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
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/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
- 04761-9931 16
- Website
- evb-elbe-weser.de
Train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Buxtehude
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- evb-elbe-weser.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bremerhaven to Kiel bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz station.
Bremerhaven to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bremen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bremerhaven to Kiel is 205 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Bremerhaven to Kiel.
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