There are 8 ways to get from Tarragona to Kiel by train, plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or car train
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Train, fly to Hamburg Airport
best- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BCN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 21m€74–303Train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbftrain 22
20h 10m€331–585Bus
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618bus e2 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Essen central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus N74
31h 48m€183–281Drive 1,924.3 km
- Drive from Tarragona to Kielcar 1,924.3 km
17h 47m€314–454Train, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane BCN - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain
10h 22m€132–349Train via Paris
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
24h 59m€400–662Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain Re7
33h 7m€174–335Drive, car train
- Drive from Tarragona to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
21h 42m€292–398
Tarragona to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Kiel is to train and fly which costs €70 - €310 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Kiel is to train and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs €70 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarragona to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Gran Via - Balmes, Barcelona and Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarragona to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
The distance between Tarragona and Kiel is 1712 km. The road distance is 1924.3 km.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 20h 10m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Tarragona to Kiel, including transfers.
Tarragona to Kiel bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, depart from Tarragona station.
Tarragona to Kiel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Kiel is to train which takes 20h 10m and costs €330 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €290 and takes 31h 48m.
What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Tarragona to Kiel Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 20h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona to Kiel central bus station via Gran Via - Balmes, Estació del Nord - Final de trajecte, Barcelona, and Essen central train station in around 31h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Tarragona to Kiel bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, arrive at Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618 station.
Tarragona to Kiel train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarragona to Kiel is 1924 km. It takes approximately 17h 47m to drive from Tarragona to Kiel.
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