There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Kiel by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane OTP - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 32m€103–338Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BBU - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 27m€83–355Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Kiel Hbftrain Rj
23h 33mBus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Hamburg Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)bus Ev7
- Take the bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOBbus
33h 7mNight train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Koebanya-Kispestnighttrain Night Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Kiel Hbftrain Rj
30h 29m€235–329Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane OTP - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 51m€93–519Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Billund Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane OTP - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Kolding Busterminalbus
- Take the train from Kolding to Schleswigtrain
- Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain
10h 38m€96–324Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Kiel Hbftrain rj 174
32h 2m€129–188Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 1926
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
36h 41m€180–332Drive 2,022.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Kielcar 2,022.7 km
19h 28m€291–420Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
28h 9m€313–439
Bucharest to Kiel by night train and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Kiel is to train which costs €120 - €190 and takes 32h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 7h 27m and costs €80 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest station to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station and arriving at Kiel ZOB via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Koebanya-Kispest and Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 29m.
The distance between Bucharest and Kiel is 1679 km. The road distance is 2022.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Kiel without a car is to bus and train via Budapest which takes 23h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Bucharest to Kiel, including transfers.
Bucharest to Kiel bus services, operated by Comati PSG, depart from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station.
Bucharest to Kiel train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Kiel is to bus which takes 33h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €190 and takes 32h 2m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Kiel ZOB via Hamburg Central Bus Station, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße), and Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof in around 33h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Kiel Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, Keleti pályaudvar M, Ferdinánd híd, and Budapest-Nyugati pu in around 32h 2m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Kiel bus services, operated by Comati PSG, arrive at Hamburg Central Bus Station.
Kiel is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:46 PM in Bucharest and 1:46 PM in Kiel.
Bucharest to Kiel train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Koebanya-Kispest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Kiel is 2023 km. It takes approximately 19h 28m to drive from Bucharest to Kiel.
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