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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Kielby train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Kiel by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    6h 19m
    €59–586

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus bus 198
    11h 50m
    €65–110

  3. Drive 707.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Kielcar car 707.9 km
    5h 53m
    €101–146

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    5h 24m
    €120–397

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Kielcar car
    8h 37m
    €117–143

  6. Train via Bordesholm

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Dammtortrain train 20N
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain train Re70 / ...
    9h 27m
    €155–588

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    5h 15m
    €121–380

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 15m
    €138–583

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 44m
    €173–596

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 41m
    €97–443

Karlsruhe to Kiel by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 757.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kiel central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 11h 50m.

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