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How to get fromKiel to Friedrichshafenby train, plane, bus, car, ferry, car train, or night train

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There are 12 ways to get from Kiel to Friedrichshafen by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, car train, or night train

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane HAM - FDH
    4h 57m
    €151–455

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N73
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafenbus bus 001 / ...
    17h 25m
    €93–139

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5
    9h 15m
    €169–423

  4. Drive  888 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Friedrichshafencar car 888 km
    7h 43m
    €131–188

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    3. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 17m
    €123–427

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    7h 56m
    €116–330

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HAM - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 50m
    €146–461

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 57m
    €148–427

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    9h 57m
    €122–451

  10. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    9h 12m
    €197–480

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Augsburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Augsburg Hbf to Friedrichshafencar car
    11h 19m
    €137–175

  12. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Aulendorf Bahnhoftrain train Re5
    5. Take the train from Aulendorf Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    13h 25m
    €98–358

Kiel to Friedrichshafen by train

Calendar33Weekly Trains
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 789.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Friedrichshafen via Munich central bus station in around 17h 25m.

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