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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 10 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
    €98–326

  2. Train via Paris

    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 Est to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    21h 36m
    €491–1,395

  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
    €127–292

  4. Drive  2,214.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Kielcar car 2,214.6 km
    20h 45m
    €353–510

  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 Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 26m
    €105–542

  6. 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 51m
    €120–458

  7. 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 Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    22h 45m
    €384–1,033

  8. 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
    €280–752

  9. 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
    €223–434

  10. 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
    €353–487

Madrid to Kiel by train and foot

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration21h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€491Cheapest 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 Nord, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 21h 36m. 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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