There are 11 ways to get from Kiel to Friedrichshafen by train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car train
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Train, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane HAM - FDH
4h 58m€154–449Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Pinnebergtrain Re7
- Take the night train from Hamburg-Harburg to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Singen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re3
15h 19m€84–198Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Esslingentrain 22
- Take the train from Esslingen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5
9h 11m€171–757Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus N73
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafenbus 001 / ...
17h 25m€94–154Train, fly to Zurich Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAM - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
7h 58m€114–384Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
7h 19m€131–431Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAM - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
7h 38m€136–532Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
7h 49m€142–567Train, fly to Basel, ferry
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane HAM - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
9h 59m€123–494Drive, car train
- Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Augsburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Augsburg Hbf to Friedrichshafencar
11h 18m€136–175Drive 888 km
- Drive from Kiel to Friedrichshafencar 888 km
7h 44m€127–184
Kiel to Friedrichshafen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Friedrichshafen is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Friedrichshafen is to train and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €150 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Friedrichshafen via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Esslingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Kiel and Friedrichshafen is 790 km. The road distance is 888 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Friedrichshafen without a car is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €170 - €800.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Kiel to Friedrichshafen, including transfers.
Kiel to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Friedrichshafen is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €170 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 17h 25m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Friedrichshafen, Germany?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Esslingen in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Friedrichshafen via Munich central bus station in around 17h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
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 Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Pinneberg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Singen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Esslingen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–29
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Singen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg-Harburg to Singen(Hohentwiel)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–21
Train from Zürich HB to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- €12–15
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Kiel to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Esslingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Friedrichshafen is 888 km. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Kiel to Friedrichshafen.
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