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How to get fromKiel to Birminghamby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Kiel to Birmingham by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train, fly to Birmingham Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane HAM - BHX
    7h 15m
    £96–269

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    24h 15m
    £90–152

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    13h 2m
    £272–579

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    16h 10m
    £145–279

  5. Train, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane HAM - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    7h 37m
    £105–274

  6. Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane HAM - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    7h 40m
    £118–369

  7. Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane HAM - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    7h 46m
    £108–379

  8. Train, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HAM - STN
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    7h 48m
    £128–600

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    14h 54m
    £245–471

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Kiel to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Birminghamcar car
    11h 25m
    £276–352

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kiel to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Birminghamcar car
    12h 27m
    £185–314

Kiel to Birmingham by train and foot

Calendar78Weekly Services
Duration13h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 577.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Birmingham, England?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Birmingham New Street via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 13h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Birmingham - Jennens Road via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 24h 15m.

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