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

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

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    best
    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 St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain train
    7h 52m
    £120–389

  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 Doverbus bus N380 / ...
    19h
    £80–121

  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 Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain train
    13h 15m
    £250–589

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kiel to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    9h 6m
    £138–238

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane HAM - LCY
    3. Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain train
    8h 52m
    £174–570

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    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 St Pancras Intltrain train
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain train
    8h 3m
    £113–403

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    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 Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain train
    7h 58m
    £109–427

  8. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane BRE - STN
    4. Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain train
    8h 46m
    £100–464

  9. Train to Lübeck Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Lübeck Airport (LBC) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane LBC - STN
    3. Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain train
    8h 29m
    £107–357

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain train
    14h 29m
    £167–392

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Kiel to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train le shuttle
    8h 32m
    £233–285

Kiel to Dover by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration13h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 633.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Dover Priory via Hamburg Hbf, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 13h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Dover via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Dover in around 19h.

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