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How to get fromKiel to Bayreuthby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Kiel to Bayreuth by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bamberg to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    8h 40m
    €162–743

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Bayreuth central train stationbus bus FlixBus 234
    10h 5m
    €61–102

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbfbus bus
    10h 46m
    €69–166

  4. Drive 594 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Bayreuthcar car 594 km
    6h 21m
    €85–123

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Bayreuthcar car
    8h 44m
    €136–184

  6. Train, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane HAM - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    6h 8m
    €146–411

  7. Train, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HAM - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    7h 30m
    €157–512

  8. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    7h 58m
    €159–507

  9. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    8h 54m
    €155–431

Kiel to Bayreuth by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 900.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 40m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf via Hamburg Hbf and Bamberg in around 8h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Bayreuth central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Berlin central bus station in around 10h 5m.

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