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How to get fromFrankfurt to Kielby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Frankfurt to Kiel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    7h 15m
    €63–524

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N05
    3. Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)bus bus Ev7
    4. Take the bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOBbus bus
    11h 53m

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    10h 4m
    €69–182

  4. Drive 641.6 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Kielcar car 641.6 km
    5h 42m
    €91–131

  5. Train via Göttingen

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Göttingentrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    7h 20m
    €123–524

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Würzburg Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Kielcar car
    7h 47m
    €122–160

  7. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane NUE - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 45m
    €134–375

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 34m
    €135–408

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 51m
    €140–516

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MUC - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 9m
    €146–497

  11. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Westerland, train

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Westerland (GWT)plane plane NUE - GWT
    3. Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Husumtrain train
    4. Take the train from Husum to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 11m
    €326–726

Frankfurt to Kiel by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 670.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a bus from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbf via Markt Bibart, Markt Bibart, Würzburg Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 7h 15m.

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