There are 3 ways to get from Stade to Kiel by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Stade to Hamburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
2h 18m€31–100Drive 136.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Stade to Kielcar 136.9 km
1h 36m€20–29Line 150 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Neuenfelder Damm to Bf. Altonabus 150
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)bus Ev7
- Take the bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOBbus
4h 48m
Stade to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stade to Kiel is to drive which costs €19 - €29 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Stade to Kiel is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Stade to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Bf. Stade and arriving at Kiel ZOB via Neuenfelder Damm, Bf. Altona, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Stade to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Stade and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Stade and Kiel is 161 km. The road distance is 136.9 km.
The best way to get from Stade to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs €30 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Stade to Kiel, including transfers.
Stade to Kiel bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), depart from Neuenfelder Damm station.
Stade to Kiel train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, depart from Stade station.
The best way to get from Stade to Kiel is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs €30 - €100. Alternatively, you can line 150 bus and bus, which costs and takes 4h 48m.
What companies run services between Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Stade to Kiel Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 2h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bf. Stade to Kiel ZOB via Neuenfelder Damm, Bf. Altona, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße), and Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof in around 4h 48m.
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Stade to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- hvv.de
Bus from Neuenfelder Damm to Bf. Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.hvv.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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More Questions & Answers
Stade to Kiel bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), arrive at Bf. Altona station.
Stade to Kiel train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stade to Kiel is 137 km. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Stade to Kiel.
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