The average train between Liverpool and Kiel takes 22h 31m and the fastest train takes 19h 35m. The train service runs several times per day from Liverpool 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 twice daily between Liverpool and Kiel. The earliest departure is at 12:08 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Liverpool is at 5:08 PM which arrives into Kiel at 5:43 PM. All services require a transfer at London Euston and take an average of 22h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Liverpool station and arriving at Kiel station via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 31m.
Liverpool to Kiel train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
Liverpool to Kiel train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
Book your Liverpool to Kiel train tickets online with Avanti West Coast, Eurostar and Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
The distance between Liverpool and Kiel is 864.5 km. The road distance is 1,445 km.
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Kiel Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 14h 25m.