There are 11 ways to get from France to Kiel by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 5m€123–423Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 58m€84–420Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
10h 41m€296–588Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kiel central bus stationbus N74
17h 6m€92–143Drive 974.5 km
- Drive from Paris to Kielcar 974.5 km
8h 49m€157–226Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CDG - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 7m€94–350Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane NCE - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 32m€85–372Fly Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport, train
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW)plane TLS - XFW
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 21m€95–474Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 19m€151–405Train
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7 / ...
15h 58m€183–343Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain Re7 / ...
17h 39m€92–208
France to Kiel by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from France to Kiel is to bus and train which costs €90 - €210 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from France to Kiel is to train and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €120 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Paris Nord, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Dammtor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between France and Kiel is 850 km. The road distance is 974.5 km.
The best way to get from France to Kiel without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 10h 41m and costs €290 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from France to Kiel, including transfers.
France to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
France to Kiel train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from France to Kiel is to train via Cologne which takes 10h 41m and costs €290 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 17h 6m.
What companies run services between France and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a subway from Cité to Kiel Hbf via Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Dammtor in around 10h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kiel central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 15h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- hahnair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
France to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kiel central bus station.
France to Kiel train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Kiel is 974 km. It takes approximately 8h 49m to drive from France to Kiel.
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