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

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

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  1. Train, fly to Southampton Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane HAM - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain train
    8h 3m
    £159–457

  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 Bournemouth Stationbus bus 035 / ...
    25h 16m
    £99–149

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain train
    15h 41m
    £278–576

  4. 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 Bournemouthcar car
    11h 1m
    £270–340

  5. 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 Paddington to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain train
    8h 29m
    £128–422

  6. 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 Clapham Junction to Bournemouthtrain train
    8h 34m
    £108–410

  7. Train, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane HAM - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain train
    10h 41m
    £134–407

  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 Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain train
    8h 50m
    £117–456

  9. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain train
    15h 59m
    £149–377

  10. Train via Paris

    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 Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain train
    16h 7m
    £412–816

  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 Bournemouthcar car
    12h 5m
    £178–303

Kiel to Bournemouth by train, foot, and subway

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration15h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 622.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 3m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Bournemouth via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 15h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Bournemouth Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 25h 16m.

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