There are 10 ways to get from Munich to Kiel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane
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Train via Kassel
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Kiel Hbftrain 22
7h 49m€157–621Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Kiel818.7 km
10h 9m€41Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus N73
13h 55m€65–110Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain Re7 / ...
11h 27m€67–158Drive 818.6 km
- Drive from Munich to Kielcar 818.6 km
8h 6m€118–170Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain 28
7h 52m€180–750Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from München Ost to Hamburg Hbfcartrain Uex 2026
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
9h 56m€114–136Fly Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MUC - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
4h 51m€105–336Fly Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane MUC - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
5h 44m€147–522Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h€132–497
Munich to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Kiel is to rideshare which costs €41 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 4h 51m and costs €100 - €340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Kiel central bus station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 13h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Kiel Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Munich and Kiel is 876 km. The road distance is 818.6 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Kiel without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 7h 49m and costs €150 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Munich to Kiel, including transfers.
Munich to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Kiel is to train via Kassel which takes 7h 49m and costs €150 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 55m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Kiel Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 7h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Kiel central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 13h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- 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 Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- 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 München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- 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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kiel central bus station.
Munich to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Kiel is 819 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Munich to Kiel.
Book your Munich to Kiel train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Munich to Kiel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Munich and Kiel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.








