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How to get fromHelmstedt to Kielby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Helmstedt to Kiel by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 56 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    4h 1m
    €68–349

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 182 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus bus 198 / ...
    7h 32m
    €32–72

  3. Drive 274.6 km

    1. Drive from Helmstedt to Kielcar car 274.6 km
    3h 36m
    €40–57

  4. Train via Uelzen

    1. Take the train from Braunschweig Hbf to Uelzentrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    4h 50m
    €59–382

  5. Train via Uelzen #2

    1. Take the train from Gifhorn Stadt to Uelzentrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    5h 51m
    €72–292

Helmstedt to Kiel by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration4h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 381.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Helmstedt, Germany and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Kiel Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Hamburg Hbf in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Helmstedt, Bahnhof to Kiel central bus station via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof, Brunswick central station, and Hanover central bus station in around 7h 32m.

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