The average train between Linz and Kiel takes 11h 29m and the fastest train takes 10h 6m. The train service runs several times per day from Linz to Kiel. 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 3 times a day between Linz and Kiel. The earliest departure is at 7:34 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Linz is at 3:34 PM which arrives into Kiel at 5:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Nuernberg Hbf and take an average of 11h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Linz to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Linz station and arriving at Kiel station via Nuernberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 29m.
Linz to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Linz Hbf station.
Linz to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
The distance between Linz and Kiel is 728.1 km. The road distance is 1,021 km.
You can take a train from Linz Hbf to Kiel Hbf via Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Hamburg Hbf in around 10h 31m.