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How to get fromKiel to Portsmouthby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Kiel to Portsmouth by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    best
    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 Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    7h 25m
    £96–366

  2. Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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 bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus bus
    8h 15m
    £83–317

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    14h 36m
    £240–540

  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 University of Portsmouthbus bus 030
    25h 2m
    £88–140

  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 Portsmouthcar car
    10h 45m
    £259–327

  6. Train, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane HAM - SOU
    8h 47m
    £147–430

  7. Train, fly to London Stansted Airport

    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 London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    8h 54m
    £133–624

  8. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    15h 10m
    £406–770

  9. Train via Bremen

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    15h 27m
    £268–502

  10. 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 Portsmouthcar car
    11h 49m
    £170–284

Kiel to Portsmouth by train, foot, and subway

Calendar22Weekly Services
Duration14h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 595.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Portsmouth & Southsea via Hamburg Hbf, Hamburg-Harburg, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 14h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to University of Portsmouth via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 25h 2m.

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