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There are 8 ways to get from Glasgow to Kiel by bus, plane, train, train (Eurostar), car, or car train

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane EDI - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 39m
    €102–281

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane GLA - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 45m
    €92–314

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    17h 21m
    €398–756

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74 / ...
    30h 55m
    €158–284

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kielcar car
    15h 50m
    €426–566

  6. Fly Glasgow Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane GLA - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 56m
    €148–415

  7. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    17h 55m
    €449–760

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    19h 52m
    €218–411

Glasgow to Kiel by train and foot

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration17h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€398Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,079.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Kiel Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, and Hamburg Hbf in around 17h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kiel central bus station via London Victoria and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 30h 55m.

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