There are 8 ways to get from Milan to Kiel by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Milan Linate Airport, train
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LIN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
5h 55m€115–421Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MXP - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 27m€57–264Train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
13h 17m€229–532Bus
- Take the bus from Milan to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N24
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus N74 / ...
21h 23m€110–177Drive 1,201.9 km
- Drive from Milan to Kielcar 1,201.9 km
10h 48m€195–282Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbftrain 22
13h 28m€238–433Drive, car train
- Drive from Milan to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar
- Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburgcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg-Harburg to Kielcar
16h 15m€181–239Bus, train
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zürichbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
16h 19m€379–663
Milan to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Kiel is to train and fly which costs €55 - €270 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 5h 55m and costs €110 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Milan and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Milan to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Basel SBB and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
The distance between Milan and Kiel is 1039 km. The road distance is 1201.9 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 13h 17m and costs €220 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Milan to Kiel, including transfers.
Milan to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Milan station.
Milan to Kiel train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to Kiel is to train which takes 13h 17m and costs €220 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 21h 23m.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Milano Centrale to Kiel Hbf via Basel SBB and Hamburg Hbf in around 13h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Kiel central bus station via qt8 m1, Qt8, Lampugnano, Milan, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 21h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
Train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €140–200
- 2nd Class
- €130–180
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €340–550
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Milan to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Milan to Kiel train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Kiel is 1202 km. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from Milan to Kiel.
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