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How to get fromKiel to Lofotenby train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Kiel to Lofoten by train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane HAM - EVE
    3. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær østbus bus
    13h 17m
    kr 1,854–5,418

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Neumünster to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain train 94
    3. Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Narvik stationtrain train 98
    4. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus bus 300
    39h 26m
    kr 3,005–5,312

  3. Bus, night train via Stockholm Airport (ARN)

    1. Take the bus from Kiel Hauptbahnhof to Oldenburg(Holstein) ZOB/Bahnhofbus bus 310
    2. Take the bus from Puttgarden to Arlanda Airport Terminal 4bus bus N32
    3. Take the nighttrain from Arlanda Centralstation to Boden Centralstationnighttrain night train
    4. Take the bus from Boden C/Resecentrum to Narvik stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus bus 300
    44h 35m

  4. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus bus N73
    2. Take the nighttrain from Malmö Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain night train Nt
    3. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus bus 300
    41h 19m
    kr 2,595–5,111

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Bodø Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bodø Airport (BOO)plane plane HAM - BOO
    3. Take the ferry from Bodø hurtigbåtkai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry ferry
    14h 7m

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Leknes, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leknes (LKN)plane plane HAM - LKN
    3. Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær østbus bus
    12h 35m
    kr 2,894–5,888

  7. Train, bus to Billund Airport, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Kolding St.train train
    3. Take the bus from Kolding Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane BLL - EVE
    5. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær østbus bus
    17h 1m
    kr 1,892–6,025

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)plane plane HAM - SVJ
    13h 7m
    kr 2,982–7,978

  9. Drive  2,605.1 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Lofotencar car 2,605.1 km
    30h 7m
    kr 5,307–7,666

Kiel to Lofoten by train, bus, and foot

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration39h 26mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 3,005Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,008.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 17m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Lofoten, Norway?

There is no direct connection from Kiel to Lofoten. However, you can take the train to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Hamburg Airport, walk to Hamburg Airport (HAM) airport, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE), walk to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, take the bus to Lyngvær øst, then walk to Lofoten. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Lofoten via Neumünster, Stockholm Centralstation, Boden C/Resecentrum, Narvik station, Bromsgård, and Lyngvær øst in around 39h 26m.

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