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How to get fromOstend to Kielby train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Ostend to Kiel by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    9h 21m
    €159–411

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N84 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74 / ...
    16h 1m
    €63–106

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Berchemtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    13h 47m
    €80–188

  4. Drive  754.4 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Kielcar car 754.4 km
    6h 41m
    €121–174

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 30m
    €134–406

  6. Train via Deventer

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Breda to Deventertrain train
    4. Take the train from Deventer to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    10h 40m
    €88–325

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 2m
    €179–514

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 49m
    €197–595

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 12m
    €165–515

Ostend to Kiel by train

Calendar189Weekly Trains
Duration9h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 878.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 21m

What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Ostende to Kiel Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Kiel central bus station via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, Ghent Dampoort, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 16h 1m.

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