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There are 9 ways to get from Kiel to Glasgow by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, or car train

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HAM - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 40m
    £93–230

  2. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane HAM - GLA
    8h 4m
    £82–267

  3. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    18h 23m
    £387–652

  4. Bus

    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
    30h 58m
    £127–241

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Kiel to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar car
    15h 53m
    £356–473

  6. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Glasgow 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 Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRE - GLA
    9h 8m
    £125–344

  7. Train, train to Billund Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Flensburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Flensburg to Fredericia St.train train
    3. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BLL - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 32m
    £129–466

  8. Train

    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 Glasgow Centraltrain train
    18h 29m
    £329–612

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    20h 38m
    £179–306

Kiel to Glasgow by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration18h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£387Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 670.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Glasgow, Scotland?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Glasgow Queen Street via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 18h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Buchanan Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 30h 58m.

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