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How to get fromKiel to Ipswichby train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Kiel to Ipswich by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

    best
    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 Ipswichtrain train
    8h 30m
    £172–473

  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 Ipswichtrain train
    8h 5m
    £74–411

  3. Train

    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 Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswichtrain train
    14h 27m
    £144–341

  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 Cardinal Park Cinemabus bus 816
    25h 30m
    £96–144

  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 Ipswichcar car
    10h 17m
    £258–325

  6. 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 London Liverpool Street to Ipswichtrain train
    7h 31m
    £106–385

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

    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 Ipswichtrain train
    7h 17m
    £83–374

  8. 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 Ipswichtrain train
    7h 52m
    £120–367

  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 Ipswichtrain train
    7h 48m
    £80–304

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm 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 Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswichtrain train
    16h
    £274–473

  11. 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 Ipswichcar car
    11h 19m
    £168–283

Kiel to Ipswich by train and subway

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 493.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Ipswich via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 14h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Cardinal Park Cinema via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 25h 30m.

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