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How to get fromKiel to Heilbronnby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Heilbronn by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train Re
    7h 16m
    €67–334

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Heidelberg central train stationbus bus 198
    2. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus N36 / ...
    13h 25m
    €67–100

  3. 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 Heilbronn Hbftrain train Re
    9h 40m
    €72–258

  4. Drive  710.4 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Heilbronncar car 710.4 km
    6h
    €105–152

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Heilbronncar car
    8h 26m
    €124–163

  6. 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 Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train
    5h 20m
    €113–437

  7. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BRE - STR
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train
    6h 14m
    €124–598

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 47m
    €126–409

Kiel to Heilbronn by train

Calendar136Weekly Trains
Duration7h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 737.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Heilbronn Hbf via Hamburg Hbf, Würzburg Hbf, and Wuerzburg Hbf in around 7h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Heilbronn central train station via Heidelberg central train station in around 13h 25m.

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