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How to get fromKiel to Rotterdam Centraal Stationby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Kiel to Rotterdam Centraal Station by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Osnabrück

    best
    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 Hengelotrain train
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain train
    7h 57m
    €97–396

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1386 / ...
    10h 30m
    €53–94

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 39m

  4. Drive 559.4 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Rotterdam Centraal Stationcar car 559.4 km
    5h 52m
    €100–144

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 43m
    €131–396

  6. Train

    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 Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 14m

  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
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 32m
    €158–552

  8. 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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 4m
    €128–409

  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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 44m
    €131–371

  10. Train, train to Hannover 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 30m
    €218–642

Kiel to Rotterdam Centraal Station by train and foot

Calendar145Weekly Services
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 625.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Rotterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal Station via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, Gouda, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 10h 30m.

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