There are 4 ways to get from Kiel to Hamburg Central Bus Station by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
1h 18m€19–90Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kiel to Hamburg96.5 km
1h 44m€3–9Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 050 / ...
1h 30m€7–13Drive 96 km
- Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Central Bus Stationcar 96 km
57 min€14–20
Kiel to Hamburg Central Bus Station by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Hamburg Central Bus Station is to rideshare which costs €3 - €9 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Hamburg Central Bus Station is to drive which takes 57 min and costs €13 - €20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kiel central bus station station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Hamburg Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 14m.
The distance between Kiel and Hamburg Central Bus Station is 108 km. The road distance is 96 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Hamburg Central Bus Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs €19 - €90.
The train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf takes 1h 14m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Kiel to Hamburg Central Bus Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Hamburg Central Bus Station train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Hamburg Central Bus Station is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs €19 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €7 - €13 and takes 1h 30m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Hamburg Central Bus Station, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 1h 14m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 4 times a day. Tickets cost €7–13 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route twice a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kiel to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Hamburg Central Bus Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg Central Bus Station is 2h behind Kiel. It is currently 6:24 PM in Kiel and 4:24 PM in Hamburg Central Bus Station.
Kiel to Hamburg Central Bus Station train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Hamburg Central Bus Station is 96 km. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Kiel to Hamburg Central Bus Station.
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