The average train between Netherlands and Kiel takes 6h 25m and the fastest train takes 6h 21m. The train service runs several times per day from Netherlands 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 4 times a day between Netherlands and Kiel. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Netherlands is at 4:00 PM which arrives into Kiel at 10:21 PM. All services require a transfer at Hamburg-Harburg and take an average of 6h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Netherlands to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Netherlands station and arriving at Kiel station via Hamburg-Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
Netherlands to Kiel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
Netherlands to Kiel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
Book your Netherlands to Kiel train tickets online with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH and 2 other operators.
The distance between Netherlands and Kiel is 377.9 km. The road distance is 577 km.
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kiel Hbf via Hamburg-Harburg and Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 21m.