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How to get fromCherbourg-Octeville to Kielby train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Kiel by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train 42 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    13h 52m
    €361–640

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 792
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74
    25h 5m
    €121–192

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    20h 51m
    €158–259

  4. Drive  1,253.8 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Kielcar car 1,253.8 km
    11h 31m
    €238–343

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CDG - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 30m
    €164–386

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    19h 35m
    €252–414

  7. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train
    2. Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane RNS - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    13h 10m
    €271–635

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane CDG - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain train
    11h 37m
    €256–577

  9. Train, ferry to Jersey Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train
    2. Take the train from Lison to Granvilletrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry ferry
    4. Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane JER - HAM
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    14h 23m
    €180–471

Cherbourg-Octeville to Kiel by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration13h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€361Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,444 km
  • Duration: 13h 52m

What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Kiel Hbf via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Dammtor in around 13h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Kiel central bus station via Rennes-Gare Routiere, Rennes, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 25h 5m.

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