There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurttrain 22
5h 44m€100–470Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 198
9h 10m€50–85Train, night train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Pinnebergtrain Re7 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Harburg to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfnighttrain Nj
9h 15m€60–151Drive 574.7 km
- Drive from Kiel to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfcar 574.7 km
4h 52m€82–118Drive, car train
- Drive from Kiel to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
7h 6m€115–148Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
8h 20m€170–734Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
4h 10m€100–278Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
5h 52m€152–514
Kiel to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is to train and fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €95 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kiel central bus station station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Kiel and Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is 602 km. The road distance is 574.7 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf without a car is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs €100 - €470.
The train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurt takes 5h 44m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Kiel to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs €100 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 10m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurt 5 times a day. Tickets cost €100–470 and the journey takes 5h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Frankfurt central train station once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- 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 Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- 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 Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- 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 Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Pinneberg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg-Harburg to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- metronom
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 Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Kiel to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is 575 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Kiel to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf.
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