There are 4 ways to get from Kiel Canal to Kiel by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Elmshorn
best- Take the bus from Brunsbüttel Kanalfähre Nord to Itzehoe Bahnhofbus X60
- Take the train from Itzehoe to Elmshorntrain Rb
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
2h 29mDrive 99.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Kiel Canal to Kielcar 99.4 km
1h 15m€15–21Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brunsbüttel Braake to Heide(Holst) Bahnhofbus 250
- Take the bus from Heide(Holst) Bahnhof to Rendsburg Stadttheater/ZOBbus 200
- Take the train from Rendsburg to Kiel Hbftrain Rb / ...
4h 12mBus, line 780 bus
- Take the bus from Brunsbüttel Braake to Itzehoe Bahnhofbus X60
- Take the bus from Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof to Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhofbus 785
- Take the bus from Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel Hauptbahnhofbus 780
4h 20m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel Canal to Kiel is to drive which costs €14 - €21 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel Canal to Kiel is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs €14 - €21.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel Canal to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Brunsbüttel Braake and arriving at Kiel Hauptbahnhof via Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof and Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Kiel Canal and Kiel is 138 km. The road distance is 99.4 km.
The best way to get from Kiel Canal to Kiel without a car is to bus and train via Elmshorn which takes 2h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Kiel Canal to Kiel, including transfers.
Kiel Canal to Kiel bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Brunsbüttel Braake station.
Kiel Canal to Kiel bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Itzehoe Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel Canal to Kiel is 99 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Kiel Canal to Kiel.
There are 1719+ hotels available in Kiel.
What companies run services between Kiel Canal, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a bus from Brunsbüttel Braake to Kiel Hauptbahnhof via Itzehoe Bahnhof, Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof, and Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhof in around 4h 20m.
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Itzehoe to Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
Train from Rendsburg to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Brunsbüttel Kanalfähre Nord to Itzehoe Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Bus from Brunsbüttel Braake to Heide(Holst) Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Bus from Heide(Holst) Bahnhof to Rendsburg Stadttheater/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Bus from Brunsbüttel Braake to Itzehoe Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Bus from Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof to Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Bus from Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- hvv.de
Bus from Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof to Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.hvv.de/en
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