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There are 10 ways to get from Kiel to IJmuiden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train 77
    8h 6m
    €90–224

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 14m
    €50–88

  3. Drive  543.9 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to IJmuidencar car 543.9 km
    5h 44m
    €114–164

  4. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAM - AMS
    5h 44m
    €132–381

  5. 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
    8h 12m
    €82–170

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N75 / ...
    9h 50m
    €58–92

  7. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRE - AMS
    5h 28m
    €157–462

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    6h 59m
    €212–419

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain train
    8h 6m
    €148–360

  10. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HAM - BRU
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    7h 51m
    €144–418

Kiel to IJmuiden by train and bus

Calendar19Weekly Services
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 602.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and IJmuiden, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to IJmuiden, Scheldestraat via Hamburg Hbf, Hamburg-Harburg, Amsterdam Centraal, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to IJmuiden, Scheldestraat via Hamburg - Bus Station, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, and Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk in around 9h 14m.

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