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How to get fromLinz to Kielby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Linz to Kiel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    10h 11m
    €170–390

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7 / ...
    14h 7m
    €73–223

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N881
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74 / ...
    18h 25m
    €99–147

  4. Drive  923.6 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Kielcar car 923.6 km
    8h 57m
    €156–225

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Linz to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar car
    12h 48m
    €136–173

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain train 967 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amstetten Bahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus
    22h 57m
    €137–203

  7. Fly Linz Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LNZ - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €227–443

  8. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SZG - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 51m
    €102–418

  9. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane VIE - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €100–395

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Landshuttrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MUC - HAM
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 1m
    €140–478

  11. Train to Graz Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane GRZ - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 6m
    €140–520

  12. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Landshuttrain train
    3. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane MUC - BRE
    5. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train
    6. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 18m
    €185–609

Linz to Kiel by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,027.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 11m

What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Kiel Hbf via Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 10h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 18h 25m.

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