There are 7 ways to get from Kiel to Altona by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain Re70 / ...
1h 6m€25–45Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kiel to Hamburg96.5 km
1h 34m€3–9Bus, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N150 / ...
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Rathaus Altonabus 2
1h 45m€9–16Drive 95.2 km
- Drive from Kiel to Altonacar 95.2 km
54 min€14–20Train via Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
1h 27m€22–89Train via Elmshorn
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Elmshorntrain Re7 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altonatrain Re6 / ...
1h 49m€25–45Line 4550 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Kiel ZOB to Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to S Hamburg Airportbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Airport to Altonatrain S1
2h 59m
Kiel to Altona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Altona is to rideshare which costs €3 - €9 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Altona is to drive which takes 54 min and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Altona. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Rathaus Altona via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Hamburg-Altona. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Kiel and Altona is 104 km. The road distance is 95.2 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Altona without a car is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €25 - €45.
The train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg-Altona takes 1h 6m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Kiel to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Altona is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €25 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus and line 2 bus, which costs €9 - €16 and takes 1h 45m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Altona, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg-Altona twice daily. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Rathaus Altona via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Elmshorn to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- 040 39184385
- [email protected]
- Website
- S-Bahn Hamburg
Train from Hamburg Airport to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- S-Bahn Hamburg
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Rathaus Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Kiel ZOB to Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to S Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kiel to Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg-Altona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Altona is 95 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Kiel to Altona.
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