There are 7 ways to get from Dessau to Kiel by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bitterfeld to Hamburg Hbftrain 28
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7 / ...
5h 41m€97–259Train via Berlin
cheapest- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to S Charlottenburg Bhftrain Re7
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Rj
5h 50m€40–172Bus
- Take the bus from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus N67 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus 198 / ...
9h 48m€43–65Drive 391.6 km
- Drive from Dessau to Kielcar 391.6 km
4h 28m€58–84Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LEJ - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 21m€222–484Train via Uelzen
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Uelzentrain
- Take the train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
5h 55m€70–290Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BER - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 3m€185–517
Dessau to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dessau to Kiel is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Dessau to Kiel is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Dessau to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Dessau Hbf and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Magdeburg central bus station and Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Dessau to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Dessau Hbf and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Bitterfeld and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Dessau and Kiel is 553 km. The road distance is 391.6 km.
The best way to get from Dessau to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs €95 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Dessau to Kiel, including transfers.
Dessau to Kiel bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Dessau Hbf station.
Dessau to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bitterfeld station.
The best way to get from Dessau to Kiel is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs €95 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 48m.
What companies run services between Dessau, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Dessau Hbf to Kiel Hbf via Bitterfeld and Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dessau Hbf to Kiel central bus station via Magdeburg central bus station and Hanover central bus station in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–850
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–410
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bitterfeld to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- 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
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dessau Hbf to S Charlottenburg Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Berlin Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €55–85
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Bus from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- DB Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dessau to Kiel bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Magdeburg Hbf station.
Dessau to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dessau to Kiel is 392 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Dessau to Kiel.
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