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

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There are 8 ways to get from Zwolle to Kiel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Osnabrück

    best
    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train 42 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    6h 13m
    €72–215

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    2. Take the bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    7h 32m
    €39–128

  3. Drive  414.4 km

    1. Drive from Zwolle to Kielcar car 414.4 km
    4h 17m
    €76–110

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

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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
    6h 12m
    €133–419

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    6h 21m
    €46–210

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum to Apeldoorn, Stationbus bus 210 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Arnhem Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74 / ...
    10h 4m
    €54–79

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

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    6h 53m
    €135–362

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

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 Dammtortrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 28m
    €159–490

Zwolle to Kiel by train

Calendar158Weekly Trains
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 496.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

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

You can take a train from Zwolle to Kiel Hbf via Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, and Hamburg Dammtor in around 6h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum to Kiel central bus station via Apeldoorn, Station - G, Arnhem, Centraal Station - H, Arnhem Central Station, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 10h 4m.

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