There are 8 ways to get from Chemnitz to Kiel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain 28
6h 30m€110–231Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain rj 174
7h 7m€42–141Bus
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 182
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus N74 / ...
9h 45m€51–77Drive 512.5 km
- Drive from Chemnitz to Kielcar 512.5 km
5h 51m€76–110Train to Dresden Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DRS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 59m€250–532Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain 28
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
6h 46m€108–286Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LEJ - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 29m€221–475Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly, train
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane PRG - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 54m€116–376
Chemnitz to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chemnitz to Kiel is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Chemnitz to Kiel is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Chemnitz station to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Chemnitz central bus station and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Chemnitz to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Chemnitz Hbf and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Chemnitz and Kiel is 636 km. The road distance is 512.5 km.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Chemnitz to Kiel, including transfers.
Chemnitz to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chemnitz central bus station.
Chemnitz to Kiel train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Chemnitz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Kiel is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €110 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Chemnitz, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Chemnitz Hbf to Kiel Hbf via Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Hamburg Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Dresden Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €75–120
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
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Dresden Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Dresden Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Chemnitz to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Chemnitz to Kiel train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chemnitz to Kiel is 512 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Chemnitz to Kiel.
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