There are 5 ways to get from Heligoland (Station) to Kiel by ferry, train, or bus
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Ferry, train via Itzehoe
best- Take the ferry from Heligoland to Brunsbüttelferry
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
5h 16m€104–165Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Heligoland to Brunsbüttelferry
- Take the bus from Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof to Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhofbus 785
7h 5m€62–71Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Helgoland Katamaran to Cuxhaven Alte Liebeferry Kat
- Take the train from Cuxhaven to Hamburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
5h 37mFerry, train #2
- Take the ferry from Helgoland Katamaran to Landungsbrückenferry Kat
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
5h 58mFerry, train #3
- Take the ferry from Heligoland to Büsumferry
- Take the train from Buesum to Neumuenstertrain Rb
6h 39m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heligoland (Station) to Kiel is to ferry and bus which costs €60 - €75 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Heligoland (Station) to Kiel is to ferry and train via Itzehoe which takes 5h 16m and costs €100 - €170.
The distance between Heligoland (Station) and Kiel is 226 km.
The best way to get from Heligoland (Station) to Kiel without a car is to ferry and train via Itzehoe which takes 5h 16m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Heligoland (Station) to Kiel, including transfers.
There are 1621+ hotels available in Kiel.
What companies run services between Heligoland (Station), Germany and Kiel, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Heligoland (Station) to Kiel. However, you can take the ferry to Brunsbüttel, walk to Brunsbüttel Kanalfähre Nord, take the bus to Itzehoe Bahnhof, walk to Itzehoe, take the train to Elmshorn, then take the train to Kiel Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heligoland (Station) to Kiel Hbf via Helgoland Katamaran, Cuxhaven Alte Liebe, Cuxhaven Alte Liebe, Cuxhaven Bahnhof/ZOB, Cuxhaven, and Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Cuxhaven to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- 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
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
- 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
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
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Buesum to Neumuenster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof to Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- hvv.de
Bus from Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof to Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.hvv.de/en
- Phone
- +49 461 864-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- helgoline.de
Ferry from Heligoland to Brunsbüttel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €58–65
- Website
- https://www.helgoline.de/
- Jet Class B
- €65
- Jet Class C
- €58
Ferry from Heligoland to Brunsbüttel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €58–65
- Website
- https://www.helgoline.de/
- Jet Class B
- €65
- Jet Class C
- €58
- Phone
- +49 4834 3612
- [email protected]
- Website
- adler-eils.de
Ferry from Heligoland to Büsum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- adler-eils.de
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