There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Kiel by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Cork Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ORK - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 2m€117–398Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUB - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
9h 24m€109–383Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Kielcar
33h 43m€583–887Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Kolding Busterminalbus
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus
3d 20hFly Cork Airport to Lübeck Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Lübeck Airport (LBC)plane ORK - LBC
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
10h 45m€139–530Fly Cork Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane ORK - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 45m€119–554
Cork Airport (ORK) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Kiel is to fly and train which costs €110 - €400 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 8h 2m and costs €110 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuţi and Kolding bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 20h.
The distance between Cork and Kiel is 1387 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Kiel without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Cork to Kiel, including transfers.
Cork to Kiel bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Kiel bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Kiel is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 5:05 AM in Cork and 6:05 AM in Kiel.
There are 1717+ hotels available in Kiel.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Kiel central bus station via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Kolding Busterminal, and Kolding bus station in around 3d 20h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Cork Airport to Lübeck Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Cork Airport to Lübeck Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Cork Airport to Lübeck Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
Flights from Cork Airport to Bremen Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Cork Airport to Bremen Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- 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)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €430–650
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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