There are 12 ways to get from Dover to Kiel by train, plane, train (Eurostar), car ferry, bus, car, or car train
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LHR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 12m€153–457Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus N74 / ...
16h 51m€82–134Train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
12h 11m€276–816Car ferry, bus, train via Enschede
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to The Haguebus
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
16h 7m€126–533Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LGW - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 35m€141–425Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 26m€139–689Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane STN - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 8m€123–575Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane LHR - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain
9h 24m€191–643Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Lübeck Airport, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lübeck Airport (LBC)plane STN - LBC
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 29m€151–521Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain Re7
18h 7m€122–293Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Kielcar
9h 7m€153–253Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kielcar
8h 29m€270–341
Dover to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Kiel is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Kiel is to train and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €150 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at Kiel Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Dover and Kiel is 1019 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 12h 11m and costs €270 - €850.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Dover to Kiel, including transfers.
Dover to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Kiel train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
The best way to get from Dover to Kiel is to train which takes 12h 11m and costs €270 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 16h 51m.
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 11m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Kiel central bus station via Dover and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 16h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–270
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lübeck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–137
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- €78
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €137
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–137
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- €78
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €137
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Dover to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kiel is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 10:08 PM in Dover and 11:08 PM in Kiel.
Dover to Kiel train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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