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How to get fromBrighton to Kielby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Brighton to Kiel by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LGW - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 18m
    €97–332

  2. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    12h 40m
    €282–849

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 025
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)bus bus Ev7
    4. Take the bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOBbus bus
    25h 9m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kielcar car
    9h 58m
    €286–355

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LHR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €143–432

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STN - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 49m
    €134–653

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STN - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 35m
    €132–529

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    13h 58m
    €284–582

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    16h 35m

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Kielcar car
    11h 7m
    €162–277

Brighton to Kiel by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration12h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 902.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Brighton, England and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Brighton to Kiel Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Kiel ZOB via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße), and Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof in around 25h 9m.

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