There are 7 ways to get from Hanau to Kiel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain 22
4h 43m€100–480Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus 198
10h 22m€49–97Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Hanau Hbf to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain Re70 / ...
8h 24m€60–154Drive 578 km
- Drive from Hanau to Kielcar 578 km
5h 6m€82–118Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Kielcar
7h 20m€117–153Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
4h 47m€105–288Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 16m€157–524
Hanau to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanau to Kiel is to bus which costs €45 - €100 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Hanau to Kiel is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs €100 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanau to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Hanau Marktplatz and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hanau Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kiel Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Hanau and Kiel is 594 km. The road distance is 578 km.
The best way to get from Hanau to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs €100 - €480.
The train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf takes 4h 43m including transfers and departs once daily.
Hanau to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Hanau to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hanau Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanau to Kiel is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs €100 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €100 and takes 10h 22m.
What companies run services between Hanau, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €100–480 and the journey takes 4h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kiel central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 8h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hanau Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- 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
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- metronom
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Hanau to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kiel central bus station.
Hanau to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanau to Kiel is 578 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Hanau to Kiel.
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