There are 8 ways to get from Glasgow to Kiel by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane GLA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 45m€92–364Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
17h 23m€228–606Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
26h 8m€218–446Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kielcar
15h 51m€405–535Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane EDI - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 55m€109–375Fly Glasgow Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane GLA - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain
9h€142–405Train via Dortmund
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
17h 46m€492–910Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus N74 / ...
31h 5m€153–287
Glasgow to Kiel by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Kiel is to fly and train which costs €90 - €370 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Kiel is to train and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs €100 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Kiel central bus station via London Victoria and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Kiel Hbf via London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 23m.
The distance between Glasgow and Kiel is 1093 km.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 17h 23m and costs €220 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Glasgow to Kiel, including transfers.
Glasgow to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Kiel train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Kiel is to train which takes 17h 23m and costs €220 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €290 and takes 31h 5m.
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 Int., Amsterdam Centraal, and Hamburg Hbf in around 17h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kiel central bus station via London Victoria and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 31h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bremen Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- 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 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 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 Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- 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 Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- 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 Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- 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)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- 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
- +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
- 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)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Glasgow to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Kiel is 1h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 8:15 AM in Glasgow and 9:15 AM in Kiel.
Glasgow to Kiel train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Book your Glasgow to Kiel train tickets online with Omio.
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