There are 7 ways to get from Innsbruck to Kiel by plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane INN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
3h 24m€165–499Train
cheapest- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain Drf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7 / ...
12h 3m€71–198Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Ice
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Kiel Hbftrain 22
10h 16m€187–621Bus
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N05
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus N74 / ...
16h 20m€84–135Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain Re7 / ...
16h 17m€138–212Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbfcartrain Uex 2026
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
11h 47m€116–140Drive 968.8 km
- Drive from Innsbruck to Kielcar 968.8 km
9h 24m€161–232
Innsbruck to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Innsbruck to Kiel is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Innsbruck to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 3h 24m and costs €160 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Innsbruck to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Innsbruck to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Innsbruck and Kiel is 837 km. The road distance is 968.8 km.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Kiel without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 10h 16m and costs €180 - €650.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Innsbruck to Kiel, including transfers.
Innsbruck to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Innsbruck to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Kiel is to train via Kassel which takes 10h 16m and costs €180 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 16h 20m.
What companies run services between Innsbruck, Austria and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- 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
- €21–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Innsbruck to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Innsbruck to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Innsbruck to Kiel is 969 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Innsbruck to Kiel.
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