There are 4 ways to get from Geesthacht to Kiel by bus, train, or car
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Line 8890 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Geesthacht, ZOB to Bf. Bergedorfbus 8890 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7 / ...
2h 29m€18–43Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geesthacht, ZOB to Hauptbahnhof/ZOBbus X80
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus N74 / ...
3h 25m€12–18Drive 112.2 km
- Drive from Geesthacht to Kielcar 112.2 km
1h 18m€21–30Line 8710 bus, train
- Take the bus from Mölln, ZOB to Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhofbus 8710 / ...
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re / ...
4h 18m€40–60
Geesthacht to Kiel by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geesthacht to Kiel is to bus which costs €12 - €19 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Geesthacht to Kiel is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Geesthacht to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Geesthacht, ZOB and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Geesthacht and Kiel is 138 km. The road distance is 112.2 km.
The best way to get from Geesthacht to Kiel without a car is to line 8890 bus and train which takes 2h 29m and costs €18 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Geesthacht to Kiel, including transfers.
Geesthacht to Kiel bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), depart from Geesthacht, ZOB station.
Geesthacht to Kiel bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), arrive at Hauptbahnhof/ZOB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geesthacht to Kiel is 112 km. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Geesthacht to Kiel.
There are 1736+ hotels available in Kiel.
What companies run services between Geesthacht, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a bus from Geesthacht, ZOB to Kiel central bus station via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 3h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Bus from Geesthacht, ZOB to Bf. Bergedorf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Bus from Geesthacht, ZOB to Hauptbahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Bus from Mölln, ZOB to Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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