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How to get fromRottenburg to Kielby train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Rottenburg to Kiel by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Mex18 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    8h 36m
    €155–682

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus bus 198
    16h 28m
    €69–131

  3. Drive 789.4 km

    1. Drive from Rottenburg to Kielcar car 789.4 km
    7h 3m
    €113–163

  4. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    5h 43m
    €107–338

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Kielcar car
    9h 47m
    €128–169

  6. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Bondorf(B Herrenberg) to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Dammtortrain train 20N
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    14h 25m

  7. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 34m
    €125–534

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €133–451

Rottenburg to Kiel by train

Calendar30Weekly Trains
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 879.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Rottenburg, Germany and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Rottenburg Bahnhof to Kiel Hbf via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof and Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz to Kiel central bus station via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Airport Busterminal, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 16h 28m.

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