There are 8 ways to get from Mannheim to Kiel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain 22
5h 37m€120–490Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus 198
10h 30m€50–85Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain Re7 / ...
10h 24m€63–163Drive 649.7 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Kielcar 649.7 km
5h 28m€94–135Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7 / ...
5h 53m€125–496Drive, car train
- Drive from Mannheim to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Kielcar
7h 46m€125–165Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
4h 34m€110–325Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
5h 22m€118–406
Mannheim to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Kiel is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Kiel is to train and fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €110 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Kiel central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kiel Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Mannheim and Kiel is 691 km. The road distance is 649.7 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €120 - €490.
The train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf takes 5h 37m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Mannheim to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Kiel is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €120 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €120–490 and the journey takes 5h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Kiel central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Mannheim to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kiel central bus station.
Mannheim to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Kiel is 650 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Mannheim to Kiel.
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