There are 7 ways to get from Kiel to Düsseldorf by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h 28m€90–404Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kiel to Düsseldorf480.1 km
5h 7m€24–40Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N74
8h€40–75Drive 478.7 km
- Drive from Kiel to Düsseldorfcar 478.7 km
4h 7m€68–98Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
4h 9m€105–312Train, bus
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Düsseldorf ZOBbus Odesa
9h 11m€50–134Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
5h 17m€121–428
Kiel to Düsseldorf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Düsseldorf is to rideshare which costs €24 - €40 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Düsseldorf is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kiel central bus station station and arriving at Düsseldorf central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Düsseldorf. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Düsseldorf Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Kiel and Düsseldorf is 515 km. The road distance is 478.7 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Düsseldorf without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs €85 - €410.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Kiel to Düsseldorf, including transfers.
Kiel to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Düsseldorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Düsseldorf is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs €85 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Düsseldorf, Germany?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- 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)
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)
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)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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 Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Düsseldorf ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kiel to Düsseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Düsseldorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Kiel to Düsseldorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Düsseldorf is 479 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Kiel to Düsseldorf.
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