There are 9 ways to get from Bruges to Kiel by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
9h 35m€153–414Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Ghent Dampoortbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus N74 / ...
13h 50m€67–104Drive 726.2 km
- Drive from Bruges to Kielcar 726.2 km
6h 37m€116–167Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BRU - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 34m€115–393Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Brugge, Beenhouwersstraat to Breskens, Veerhavenbus 42
- Take the ferry from Breskens, Veerhaven to Vlissingen, Westerhavenwegferry Wsf
- Take the train from Vlissingen to Deventertrain
- Take the train from Deventer to Hamburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain Re7
12h 58m€92–239Train
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
12h 58m€135–269Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane AMS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 49m€165–522Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 5m€191–583Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 27m€155–512
Bruges to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bruges to Kiel is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bruges to Kiel is to train and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €110 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Bruges to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Ghent Dampoort and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bruges to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Dammtor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Bruges and Kiel is 856 km. The road distance is 726.2 km.
The best way to get from Bruges to Kiel without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 9h 35m and costs €150 - €420.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Bruges to Kiel, including transfers.
Bruges to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Bruges to Kiel train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruges station.
The best way to get from Bruges to Kiel is to train via Cologne which takes 9h 35m and costs €150 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 50m.
What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Bruges to Kiel Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Dammtor in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges to Kiel central bus station via Ghent Dampoort and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–440
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Vlissingen to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Deventer to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Brugge, Beenhouwersstraat to Breskens, Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brugge, Beenhouwersstraat to Breskens, Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +31 (0)850401800
- [email protected]
- Website
- westerscheldeferry.nl
Ferry from Breskens, Veerhaven to Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.westerscheldeferry.nl/
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Bruges to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Bruges to Kiel train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bruges to Kiel is 726 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Bruges to Kiel.
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