There are 11 ways to get from Nuremberg to Kiel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
5h 53m€128–516Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus N73
11h 25m€50–90Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain Re70 / ...
8h 33m€61–151Drive 649 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Kielcar 649 km
6h 45m€93–134Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
6h 8m€106–525Train #2
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain 28
6h 35m€150–650Drive, car train
- Drive from Nuremberg to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Kielcar
8h 48m€146–195Fly from Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane NUE - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
4h 57m€124–347Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 25m€139–433Train to Munich International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MUC - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 18m€136–460Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatttrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 14m€128–382
Nuremberg to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Kiel is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 4h 57m and costs €120 - €350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg 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 11h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Kiel Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Kiel is 713 km. The road distance is 649 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs €120 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Nuremberg to Kiel, including transfers.
Nuremberg to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Kiel is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs €120 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 11h 25m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kiel Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kiel central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 11h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
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 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 Nürnberg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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 Nuremberg central bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kiel central bus station.
Nuremberg to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Kiel is 649 km. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Nuremberg to Kiel.
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