There are 5 ways to get from Duisburg to Kiel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
4h 55m€89–379Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus N74
8h 30m€42–73Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
6h 53m€48–144Drive 461.5 km
- Drive from Duisburg to Kielcar 461.5 km
3h 50m€66–96Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
4h 11m€107–324
Duisburg to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Duisburg to Kiel is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Duisburg to Kiel is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Duisburg station to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Duisburg central train station and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Duisburg to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Duisburg Hbf and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Duisburg and Kiel is 491 km. The road distance is 461.5 km.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs €85 - €380.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Duisburg to Kiel, including transfers.
Duisburg to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Duisburg to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Kiel is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs €85 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Duisburg, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Duisburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Kiel central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Duisburg to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kiel central bus station.
Duisburg to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duisburg to Kiel is 461 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Duisburg to Kiel.
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