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

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HAM - STN
    3. Take the train from Chelmsford to Manningtreetrain train
    8h 15m
    £90–547

  2. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    cheapest
    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 London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane BRE - STN
    4. Take the train from Chelmsford to Manningtreetrain train
    8h 59m
    £78–434

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain train
    6. Drive from Minster to Harwichcar car
    16h 21m
    £313–702

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry car ferry
    21h 13m
    £93–354

  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 Harwichcar car
    10h 22m
    £259–325

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane HAM - LHR
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Manningtreetrain train
    8h 32m
    £126–373

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane plane HAM - NWI
    3. Take the train from Norwich to Manningtreetrain train
    9h 22m
    £182–474

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane HAM - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    4. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Manningtreetrain train
    8h 27m
    £113–362

  9. Train to Lübeck Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Lübeck Airport (LBC) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane LBC - STN
    3. Take the train from Chelmsford to Manningtreetrain train
    8h 31m
    £104–401

  10. Train, drive via Essen

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain train
    6. Drive from Minster to Harwichcar car
    16h 23m
    £308–712

  11. Bus, train

    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 train from London Liverpool Street to Manningtreetrain train
    24h 33m
    £103–177

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kiel to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Harwichcar car
    11h 23m
    £162–268

Kiel to Harwich by train, foot, bus, and car ferry

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration21h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 561.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Harwich, England?

There is no direct connection from Kiel to Harwich. However, you can take the train to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Hamburg Airport, walk to Hamburg Airport (HAM) airport, fly to London Stansted Airport (STN), walk to Coach Station, take the bus to Bus Station, walk to Chelmsford, take the train to Manningtree, then take the train to Harwich Town. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Harwich via Hamburg Hbf, Dortmund Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, Canterbury West, and Minster in around 16h 21m.

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