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How to get fromKiel to Detmoldby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Kiel to Detmold by train, bus, or car

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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 Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    5h 32m
    €73–291

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 198 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus bus Dnipro
    8h 25m
    €37–60

  3. Drive 336.4 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Detmoldcar car 336.4 km
    3h 16m
    €48–70

  4. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Altenbekentrain train S5
    5h 58m

  5. Train via Hanover #2

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Hannover Hbftrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Altenbekentrain train S5
    7h 14m

Kiel to Detmold by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 422.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, and Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Detmold, Bahnhof via Hanover central bus station, Hannover Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 8h 25m.

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