There are 4 ways to get from Lingen to Kiel by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Osnabrück
best- Take the train from Rheine to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
4h 59m€68–251Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rheine to Hamburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7 / ...
5h 8m€45–181Train, bus
- Take the train from Lingen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 35
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N71 / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Kiel central bus stationbus N74
8h 20m€46–75Drive 327.5 km
- Drive from Lingen to Kielcar 327.5 km
3h 10m€62–89
Lingen to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lingen to Kiel is to train and bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lingen to Kiel is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Lingen to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Lingen, Bahnhof and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Rheine, Osnabrück Hbf and Hamburg Dammtor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Lingen and Kiel is 421 km. The road distance is 327.5 km.
The best way to get from Lingen to Kiel without a car is to train via Osnabrück which takes 4h 59m and costs €65 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Lingen to Kiel, including transfers.
Lingen to Kiel train services, operated by Eurobahn, depart from Rheine station.
Lingen to Kiel train services, operated by Eurobahn, arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lingen to Kiel is 328 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Lingen to Kiel.
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What companies run services between Lingen, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Lingen, Bahnhof to Kiel Hbf via Rheine, Bahnhof, Rheine, Osnabrück Hbf, and Hamburg Dammtor in around 4h 59m.
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Rheine to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rheine to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rheine to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rheine to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lingen, Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rheine to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Münster bus stop to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Münster bus stop to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Münster bus stop to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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