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

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Kiel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    7h 52m
    €77–254

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1386 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74 / ...
    11h
    €53–81

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    9h 17m
    €76–178

  4. Drive  560.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Kielcar car 560.2 km
    5h 53m
    €103–149

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    5h 22m
    €143–454

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    5h 10m
    €161–535

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €128–432

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 24m
    €210–460

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf 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
    7h 6m
    €123–420

Rotterdam to Kiel by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 639.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Kiel Hbf via Hilversum, Hamburg-Harburg, and Hamburg Hbf in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 11h.

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