There are 5 ways to get from Harlingen to Kiel by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Hamburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
8h 14m€67–199Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 075
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7 / ...
8h 27m€46–144Drive 469 km
- Drive from Harlingen to Kielcar 469 km
4h 24m€87–125Train, bus
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Groningentrain
- Take the bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)bus Re7
- Take the bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOBbus
9h 49mBus
- Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 075
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus N74 / ...
9h 57m€46–72
Harlingen to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Harlingen to Kiel is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Harlingen to Kiel is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Harlingen to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Harlingen, Veerbootterminal and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Leeuwarden and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Harlingen to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Harlingen and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Leeuwarden, Zwolle, Hengelo and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Harlingen and Kiel is 615 km. The road distance is 469 km.
The best way to get from Harlingen to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs €65 - €200.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Harlingen to Kiel, including transfers.
Harlingen to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeuwarden station.
Harlingen to Kiel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leeuwarden station.
The best way to get from Harlingen to Kiel is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 57m.
What companies run services between Harlingen, Netherlands and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Harlingen to Kiel Hbf via Leeuwarden, Zwolle, Hengelo, and Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Harlingen, Veerbootterminal to Kiel central bus station via Leeuwarden, Busstation, Leeuwarden, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 9h 57m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Blauwnet
- 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)
- 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)
- 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
- +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)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Leeuwarden to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeuwarden to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeuwarden to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
Harlingen to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Harlingen to Kiel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harlingen to Kiel is 469 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Harlingen to Kiel.
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