There are 5 ways to get from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
1h 13m€5–85Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Kiel96.4 km
1h 35m€4–9Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus N73 / ...
1h 34m€8–15Drive 96.1 km
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar 96.1 km
57 min€14–20Bus via Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)bus Ev 7X / ...
- Take the bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOBbus 4550
2h 31m
Hamburg Hbf to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel is to rideshare which costs €4 - €9 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel is to drive which takes 57 min and costs €13 - €20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Kiel central bus station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Kiel Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Hamburg Hbf and Kiel is 108 km. The road distance is 96.1 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs €5 - €85.
The train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf takes 1h 13m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Hamburg Hbf to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg Hbf to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs €5 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €15 and takes 1h 34m.
What companies run services between Hamburg Hbf, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 1h 13m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €8–15 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route twice a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hamburg to Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg Hbf to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kiel central bus station.
Hamburg Hbf to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg Hbf to Kiel is 96 km. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hamburg Hbf and Kiel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.