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How to get fromMaastricht to Kielby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    7h 4m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 181 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74
    10h 25m
    €49–78

  3. Drive  581.2 km

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Kielcar car 581.2 km
    5h 11m
    €107–155

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 16m

  5. Train via Bordesholm

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    8h 20m

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 2m
    €146–367

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 21m
    €125–409

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 35m
    €155–456

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 22m
    €173–527

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 600.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Maastricht to Kiel Hbf via Herzogenrath, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maastricht to Kiel central bus station via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 10h 25m.

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