There are 7 ways to get from Tübingen to Kiel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain 22
8h 15m€138–274Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N177
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus 198
14h 40m€75–114Train, night train
- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain Re7
11h 29m€75–201Drive 786.7 km
- Drive from Tübingen to Kielcar 786.7 km
7h€147–212Drive, car train
- Drive from Tübingen to Karlsruhe Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
10h 33m€130–172Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
5h 10m€101–292Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane STR - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 27m€113–463
Tübingen to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tübingen to Kiel is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tübingen to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 5h 10m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Tübingen station to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Tübingen central station and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Tübingen to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Tübingen and Kiel is 869 km. The road distance is 786.7 km.
The best way to get from Tübingen to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs €130 - €280.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Tübingen to Kiel, including transfers.
Tübingen to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tübingen central station.
Tübingen to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Tübingen to Kiel is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs €130 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 14h 40m.
What companies run services between Tübingen, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf via Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tübingen central station to Kiel central bus station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 14h 40m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–103
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €98–103
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tübingen central station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Tübingen to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Tübingen to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tübingen to Kiel is 787 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Tübingen to Kiel.
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