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

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Kiel by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, night train, 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 8m
    €97–335

  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 Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurttrain train 82
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    22h
    €462–892

  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
    €132–292

  4. Drive  2,214.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Kielcar car 2,214.6 km
    20h 45m
    €361–522

  5. Fly to Lübeck Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lübeck Airport (LBC)plane plane MAD - LBC
    2. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 49m
    €114–361

  6. 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 Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 26m
    €110–476

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    35h 6m
    €239–491

  8. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    36h 42m
    €184–403

  9. 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
    26h 34m
    €360–496

Madrid to Kiel by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration22hAverage Duration
Ticket€462Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,912.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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, Paris Gare De Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Frankfurt in around 22h. 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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