There are 12 ways to get from Kehl to Kiel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, 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 Offenburg Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7 / ...
8h 17m€152–397Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Offenburg to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain Re7 / ...
12h 1m€62–216Bus
- Take the bus from Kehl train station to Kiel central bus stationbus 198
12h 55m€65–110Drive 781.8 km
- Drive from Kehl to Kielcar 781.8 km
6h 27m€116–167Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbftrain 22
8h 43m€149–357Drive, car train
- Drive from Kehl to Karlsruhe Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Kielcar
9h 20m€126–166Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 36m€135–400Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 48m€141–398Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 41m€98–408Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane STR - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 24m€168–581Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
9h 6m€156–390Train to Luxembourg, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LUX - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 53m€138–386
Kehl to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kehl to Kiel is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kehl to Kiel is to drive which takes 6h 27m and costs €110 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kehl train station station and arriving at Kiel central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Kehl to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Kehl and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Offenburg Bahnhof and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Kehl and Kiel is 847 km. The road distance is 781.8 km.
The best way to get from Kehl to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs €150 - €400.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Kehl to Kiel, including transfers.
Kehl to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kehl train station.
Kehl to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Offenburg Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Kehl to Kiel is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs €150 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 55m.
What companies run services between Kehl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Kehl to Kiel Hbf via Offenburg Bahnhof and Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kehl train station to Kiel central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 12h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Luxembourg to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Luxembourg to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- 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 Offenburg Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- 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 Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- 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 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 Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- 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 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 Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kehl train station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kehl to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kiel central bus station.
Kehl to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kehl to Kiel is 782 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Kehl to Kiel.
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