The average train between Kiel and Reims takes 20h 7m and the fastest train takes 17h 52m. The train service runs several times per day from Kiel to Reims. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Kiel and Reims. The earliest departure is at 10:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kiel is at 2:11 PM which arrives into Reims at 9:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Hamburg Hbf and take an average of 20h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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21h 52m • 5 changes
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20h 11m • 5 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Reims. However, there are services departing from Kiel station and arriving at Reims station via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 7m.
Kiel to Reims train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
Kiel to Reims train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Champagne-Ardenne station.
Book your Kiel to Reims train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), SWEG (Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH) and 2 other operators.
The distance between Kiel and Reims is 701.2 km. The road distance is 1,164 km.
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Reims via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Champagne-Ardenne in around 12h 11m.