There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Ireland by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane HAM - DUB
6h 47m€90–352Train, bus, car ferry via Liverpool
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
34h 17m€186–852Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Doverbus
- Take the bus from Dover to Dunkerque Portbus
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Pearsetrain Ic / ...
2d 1h€551–1,027Train, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane HAM - ORK
8h 17m€117–394Train, fly to Shannon Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane HAM - SNN
9h 18m€98–336Train, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane HAM - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
9h 55m€148–432Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus 785
41h 5mTrain, bus, car ferry #2
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Doverbus
- Take the bus from Dover to Dunkerque Portbus
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Pearsetrain Ic / ...
2d 2h€536–872
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Ireland is to train and fly which costs €90 - €360 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €90 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Westland Row via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, London Victoria, Glasgow Buchanan and Grand Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 5m.
The distance between Kiel and Ireland is 1209 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Ireland without a car is to train and bus and car ferry via Liverpool which takes 34h 17m and costs €180 - €850.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Kiel to Ireland, including transfers.
Kiel to Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Ireland is 1h behind Kiel. It is currently 6:05 PM in Kiel and 5:05 PM in Ireland.
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What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Kiel to Ireland. However, you can take the train to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Hamburg Airport, walk to Hamburg Airport (HAM) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 20, then take the line 702 bus to Schoolhouse Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Dublin via Hamburg Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hanover central bus station, London Victoria, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Liverpool, Isle of Man Douglas, and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 34h 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Hamburg Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Hamburg Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
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