There are 5 ways to get from Halmstad to Kiel by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Halmstad Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from København H to Schleswigtrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain Re
7h 56m€86–162Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halmstad to Kolding bus stationbus 173
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus 353 / ...
9h 5m€52–77Drive 572.3 km
- Drive from Halmstad to Kielcar 572.3 km
5h 31m€108–155Train, fly
- Take the train from Halmstad Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CPH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
5h 58m€109–418Train, bus
- Take the train from Halmstad Centralstation to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Helsingborg C to Neumünster St.train 083 / ...
- Take the bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOBbus
9h 25m
Halmstad to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Halmstad to Kiel is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Halmstad to Kiel is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Halmstad to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Halmstad and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Kolding bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Halmstad station to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Halmstad Centralstation and arriving at Kiel Hbf via København H and Schleswig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Halmstad and Kiel is 619 km. The road distance is 572.3 km.
The best way to get from Halmstad to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs €85 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Halmstad to Kiel, including transfers.
Halmstad to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Halmstad station.
Halmstad to Kiel train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Halmstad Centralstation.
The best way to get from Halmstad to Kiel is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs €85 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Halmstad, Sweden and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Halmstad Centralstation to Kiel Hbf via Köpenhamn H, København H, and Schleswig in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halmstad to Kiel central bus station via Kolding bus station in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Halmstad Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Halmstad Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Halmstad Centralstation to Helsingborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Halmstad Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Halmstad Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Halmstad Centralstation to Helsingborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Halmstad Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Halmstad Centralstation to Helsingborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Helsingborg C to Neumünster St.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- 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
- €23–110
- 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
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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)
- Phone
- +46 77 177 77 77
- Website
- Skånetrafiken
Train from Halmstad Centralstation to Helsingborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- Skånetrafiken
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Halmstad Centralstation to Helsingborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Halmstad to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kolding bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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Booking & Getting There
Halmstad to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kolding bus station.
Halmstad to Kiel train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Köpenhamn H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Halmstad to Kiel is 572 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Halmstad to Kiel.
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