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How to get fromKiel to Scotlandby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Scotland by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HAM - EDI
    6h 11m
    £88–282

  2. Train, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane HAM - GLA
    8h 8m
    £86–307

  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 77
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    18h
    £223–532

  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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 40m
    £132–240

  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 Glasgowcar car
    15h 55m
    £340–450

  6. Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane HAM - ABZ
    8h 35m
    £107–319

  7. Train via Osnabrück

    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 King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    18h 32m
    £249–499

  8. 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 King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    20h 55m
    £312–551

Kiel to Scotland by train and foot

Calendar19Weekly Services
Duration18hAverage Duration
Ticket£223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 637.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Scotland?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Glasgow Central via Hamburg Hbf, Harburg, Hamburg-Harburg, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., and London Euston in around 18h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Buchanan Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 31h 40m.

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