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

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

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  1. Train, fly to Southampton Airport

    best
    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
    7h 29m
    £120–372

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    24h 34m
    £87–160

  3. Train via Cologne

    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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    13h 16m
    £258–665

  4. 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 Int.train train
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    18h 2m
    £147–278

  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 Southamptoncar car
    10h 38m
    £260–330

  6. Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    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 train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h
    £116–359

  7. Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    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 Chichestertrain train
    4. Take the train from Chichester to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 11m
    £101–338

  8. 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 Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 1m
    £118–624

  9. 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 Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    14h 39m
    £225–506

  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 Southamptoncar car
    11h 42m
    £166–272

Kiel to Southampton by train, foot, and subway

Calendar77Weekly Services
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 593.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Southampton Central via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 13h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Coach Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 24h 34m.

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