There are 7 ways to get from Innsbruck to Kiel by plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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€178–536Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain Re7 / ...
13h 44m€68–211Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rb
- Take the train from München Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Kiel Hbftrain 22
10h 55m€185–392Bus
- 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€86–130Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbfcartrain Uex 2026
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
11h 47m€117–140Train
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain Drf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7 / ...
12h 3m€70–213Drive 968.8 km
- Drive from Innsbruck to Kielcar 968.8 km
9h 24m€164–236
Innsbruck to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Innsbruck to Kiel is to bus which costs €85 - €130 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Innsbruck to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 3h 24m and costs €170 - €550.
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 Kufstein, München Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
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 55m and costs €180 - €400.
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 Railjet, depart from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Kiel is to train via Kassel which takes 10h 55m and costs €180 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €130 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 Kufstein, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–480
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–480
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
- 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
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- 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
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- *
- €16–24
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- *
- €18–28
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
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
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Innsbruck to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Innsbruck to Kiel train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Kufstein 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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