There are 7 ways to get from Wetzlar to Kiel by train, car, plane, car train, bus, or night train
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Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Re30
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Kiel Hbftrain 22
6h 49m€101–399Drive 532.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Wetzlar to Kielcar 532.4 km
4h 46m€77–111Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 25m€118–338Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
7h 12m€97–401Drive, car train
- Drive from Wetzlar to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Kielcar
7h 44m€123–162Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain Re7
10h 55m€79–174Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 27m€136–427
Wetzlar to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wetzlar to Kiel is to drive which costs €75 - €110 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Wetzlar to Kiel is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Wetzlar to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Wetzlar Bahnhof and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Gießen Bahnhof and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Wetzlar and Kiel is 564 km. The road distance is 532.4 km.
The best way to get from Wetzlar to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs €100 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Wetzlar to Kiel, including transfers.
Wetzlar to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
Wetzlar to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wetzlar to Kiel is 532 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Wetzlar to Kiel.
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What companies run services between Wetzlar, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Kiel Hbf via Gießen Bahnhof and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 6h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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