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How to get fromKiel to Dublinby train, plane, ferry, bus, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Dublin by train, plane, ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane HAM - DUB
    6h 20m
    €87–364

  2. Train, ferry via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Dortmund 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 Holyheadtrain train
    6. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    21h 2m
    €458–850

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus bus 409
    4. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyheadtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    36h 6m
    €206–394

  4. Train to Lübeck Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Lübeck Airport (LBC) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LBC - DUB
    10h 39m
    €116–440

  5. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly

    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 Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BRE - DUB
    9h 34m
    €100–435

  6. Train, ferry

    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 Holyheadtrain train
    6. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    22h 1m
    €393–705

  7. Train, ferry via Essen

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain train
    6. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    22h 27m
    €353–695

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus bus
    41h 34m
    €162–287

Kiel to Dublin by train, foot, and ferry

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration21h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€458Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,206.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Dublin, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Kiel to Dublin. However, you can take the train to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Hamburg Airport, walk to Hamburg Airport (HAM) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 19, then take the line 784 bus to The Point. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Dublin Ferryport B+I via Hamburg Hbf, Dortmund Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Holyhead, and Holyhead Ferry in around 21h 2m.

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