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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Kielby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Kiel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7 / ...
    4h 34m
    €67–149

  2. Train via Gelsenkirchen Central Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7 / ...
    4h 38m
    €38–77

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74
    8h 11m
    €48–70

  4. Drive  438.6 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Kielcar car 438.6 km
    3h 37m
    €82–118

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    4h 29m
    €95–307

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 9m
    €139–311

Gelsenkirchen to Kiel by train

Calendar119Weekly Trains
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 465.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 34m

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

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Kiel Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 4h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kiel central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 6h 25m.

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