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How to get fromDresden to Kielby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Kiel Hbftrain train 27
    4h 40m
    €27–210

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dresden to Kielrideshare rideshare 542.4 km
    6h 52m
    €26

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus 353 / ...
    8h 20m
    €47–76

  4. Drive  542.2 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Kielcar car 542.2 km
    4h 56m
    €80–116

  5. Fly from Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DRS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 20m
    €236–548

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 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 36m
    €226–596

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane PRG - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 45m
    €120–448

Dresden to Kiel by train

Calendar31Weekly Trains
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 566.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Kiel Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €95–210 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Kiel central bus station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 8h 20m.

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