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How to get fromMadrid to Kielby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Kiel by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAD - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 9m
    €84–350

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    22h 4m
    €366–726

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74
    32h 10m
    €137–302

  4. Drive  2,214.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Kielcar car 2,214.6 km
    20h 45m
    €363–523

  5. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane MAD - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 49m
    €128–491

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    35h 19m
    €251–491

  7. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus bus 198
    38h 40m
    €203–328

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar car
    27h 31m
    €361–497

Madrid to Kiel by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration22h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€366Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,912.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Kiel Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 22h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Kiel central bus station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 32h 10m.

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