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There are 9 ways to get from Kiel to Varna by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane HAM - VAR
    6h 33m
    $154–516

  2. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bucharest to Constanţatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Constanta to Varnabus bus
    31h 50m

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain train
    6. Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain train Ic
    42h 40m
    $456–862

  4. Drive  2,258 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Varnacar car 2,258 km
    22h 58m
    $372–538

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane HAJ - VAR
    7h 53m
    $273–597

  6. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 55m
    $159–349

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varnabus bus 984
    39h 48m
    $238–437

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Brailabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brăila to Varnabus bus
    2d 2h
    $182–259

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Varnacar car
    29h 18m
    $396–563

Kiel to Varna by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration42h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$456Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,872.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Varna, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Varna via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, Wien Meidling, Bucuresti Nord, and Ruse Razpredelitelna in around 42h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Varna Central Bus Station via Hamburg Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 37h 55m.

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