There are 4 ways to get from California to Kiel by plane or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LAX - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
16h 48m€379–1,095Fly San Francisco International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane SFO - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
17h 3m€282–946Fly San Francisco International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane SFO - CPH
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Schleswigtrain
- Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain
18h 58m€526–916Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane LAX - CPH
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Schleswigtrain
- Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain
19h 33m€503–1,065
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Kiel is to fly and train which costs €280 - €950 and takes 17h 3m.
The fastest way to get from California to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 16h 48m and costs €370 - €1100.
The distance between California and Kiel is 9232 km.
It takes approximately 16h 48m to get from California to Kiel, including transfers.
Kiel is 9h ahead of California. It is currently 10:33 AM in California and 7:33 PM in Kiel.
There are 1717+ hotels available in Kiel.
What companies run services between California, USA and Kiel, Germany?
There is no direct connection from California to Kiel. However, you can take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Hamburg Airport (HAM), walk to Hamburg Airport, take the train to Hamburg Hbf, then take the train to Kiel Hbf. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Hamburg Airport (HAM), walk to Hamburg Airport, take the train to Hamburg Hbf, then take the train to Kiel Hbf.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
- 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)
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