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How to get fromDover to Kielby train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, car, train, plane, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Dover to Kiel by train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, car, train, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    12h 7m
    €315–673

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74 / ...
    16h 51m
    €87–134

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Kielcar car
    9h 7m
    €161–286

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LHR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €150–419

  5. Car ferry, bus, train via Delft

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to The Haguebus bus
    3. Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    16h 59m
    €113–406

  6. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    18h 7m
    €109–322

  7. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kielcar car
    8h 29m
    €272–343

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LGW - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 32m
    €148–457

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STN - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 22m
    €154–733

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STN - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 5m
    €124–504

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 47m
    €194–495

  12. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Lübeck Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lübeck Airport (LBC)plane plane STN - LBC
    3. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 23m
    €146–419

Dover to Kiel by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration12h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,258.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 7m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Kiel Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 12h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Kiel central bus station via Dover and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 16h 51m.

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