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How to get fromKaiserslautern to Kielby train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Kiel by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Hamburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    6h 53m
    €131–605

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus bus 220 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Kiel central bus stationbus bus 198
    11h 45m
    €59–105

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the night train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Pinneberg to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    10h 34m
    €85–266

  4. Drive 681.7 km

    1. Drive from Kaiserslautern to Kielcar car 681.7 km
    5h 53m
    €98–141

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    7h 15m
    €132–600

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kaiserslautern to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Kielcar car
    8h 4m
    €130–173

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    5h 35m
    €117–379

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 19m
    €130–482

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 4m
    €169–605

  10. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LUX - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 28m

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane FRA - BRE
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 21m
    €190–635

Kaiserslautern to Kiel by train

Calendar229Weekly Trains
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 761.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

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

You can take a train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Kiel Hbf via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Kiel central bus station via Frankfurt Airport in around 11h 45m.

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