There are 5 ways to get from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kiel to Hamburg96.5 km
1h 43m€3–9Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N73 / ...
1h 33m€8–13Drive 95.4 km
- Drive from Kiel Hbf to Hamburgcar 95.4 km
57 min€18–25Bus via Bf. Dammtor
- Take the bus from Kiel Hbf/Kaistraße to Bf. Dammtorbus Re7x
1h 41m
Kiel Hbf to Hamburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €3 - €9 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg is to drive which takes 57 min and costs €17 - €25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kiel central bus station station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Hamburg Dammtor. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Kiel Hbf and Hamburg is 107 km. The road distance is 95.4 km.
The best way to get from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs €16 - €35.
The train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor takes 1h 11m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Kiel Hbf to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel Hbf to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs €16 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €13 and takes 1h 33m.
What companies run services between Kiel Hbf, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €17 and the journey takes 1h 11m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €8–13 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Kiel Hbf/Kaistraße to Bf. Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kiel to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Kiel Hbf to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kiel Hbf to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Dammtor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel Hbf to Hamburg is 95 km. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg.
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