The average train between Poole and Kiel takes 20h 22m and the fastest train takes 15h 48m. The train service runs several times per day from Poole 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 Poole and Kiel. The earliest departure is at 8:04 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Poole is at 3:07 PM which arrives into Kiel at 12:52 PM. All services require a transfer at London Waterloo Station and take an average of 20h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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20h 48m • 5 changes
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21h 45m • 5 changes
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20h 11m • 5 changes
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24h 45m • 5 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Poole to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Poole station and arriving at Kiel station via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 22m.
Poole to Kiel train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
Poole to Kiel train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
The distance between Poole and Kiel is 911.3 km. The road distance is 1,356 km.
You can take a train from Poole to Kiel Hbf via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Osnabrück Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 15h 26m.