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

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  1. Train via Kassel

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    8h 3m
    €117–239

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 353 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bayreuth central train stationbus bus N1385 / ...
    10h
    €61–96

  3. Drive  594 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Bayreuthcar car 594 km
    6h 19m
    €111–160

  4. 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 4m
    €127–397

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Coburg, Bahnhof/ ZOBtrain train 91
    3. Take the train from Coburg to Bayreuth Hbftrain train Rb
    8h 43m
    €138–294

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Bayreuthcar car
    8h 47m
    €140–191

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Leipzig Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Rb
    4. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    10h 33m
    €545–642

  8. 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 22m
    €128–354

  9. 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 53m
    €145–308

Kiel to Bayreuth by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 805.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Bayreuth central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 10h.

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