There are 7 ways to get from IJmuiden to Kiel by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7 / ...
7h 59m€73–145Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7 / ...
9h 26m€52–109Drive 543.5 km
- Drive from IJmuiden to Kielcar 543.5 km
5h 47m€114–164Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane AMS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
5h 48m€131–381Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus N74 / ...
10h 54m€55–87Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain
5h 59m€158–462Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 50m€213–422
IJmuiden to Kiel by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from IJmuiden to Kiel is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from IJmuiden to Kiel is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from IJmuiden to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from IJmuiden, Scheldestraat and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from IJmuiden to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Amsterdam Centraal and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between IJmuiden and Kiel is 618 km. The road distance is 543.5 km.
The best way to get from IJmuiden to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs €70 - €150.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from IJmuiden to Kiel, including transfers.
IJmuiden to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
IJmuiden to Kiel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from IJmuiden to Kiel is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs €70 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 10h 54m.
What companies run services between IJmuiden, Netherlands and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a bus from IJmuiden, Scheldestraat to Kiel Hbf via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Centraal, and Hamburg Hbf in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from IJmuiden, Scheldestraat to Kiel central bus station via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 10h 54m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–450
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- 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
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- 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
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
IJmuiden to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
IJmuiden to Kiel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between IJmuiden to Kiel is 544 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from IJmuiden to Kiel.
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