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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 9 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 16m
    €81–395

  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 Dammtortrain train 42 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    13h 21m
    €304–669

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Old Steine to London Victoriabus bus 817
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74 / ...
    23h 50m
    €104–171

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kielcar car
    9h 57m
    €290–369

  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 44m
    €129–417

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain 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 36m
    €119–497

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain 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 Dammtortrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 47m
    €116–548

  8. Train

    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 train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    13h 54m
    €156–399

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Kielcar car
    11h 6m
    €183–323

Brighton to Kiel by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration13h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 902.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

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 Dammtor in around 13h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Steine to Kiel central bus station via London Victoria and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 23h 50m.

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