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How to get fromDessau to Kielby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Dessau to Kiel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train 28
    5h 24m
    €88–205

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus N67 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus bus 198 / ...
    9h 48m
    €44–66

  3. Drive  391.6 km

    1. Drive from Dessau to Kielcar car 391.6 km
    4h 28m
    €74–106

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LEJ - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 21m
    €217–527

  5. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Bitterfeld to Hamburg Dammtortrain train 28
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7 / ...
    5h 47m
    €92–284

  6. Train via Uelzen

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Uelzentrain train
    3. Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re / ...
    7h 25m
    €113–335

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BER - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 39m
    €209–620

Dessau to Kiel by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 521.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Dessau, Germany and Kiel, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Kiel Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €80–170 and the journey takes 3h 52m. 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.

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