The average train between Spain and Kiel takes 36h 50m and the fastest train takes 26h 53m. There is at least one train per day from Spain 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 once daily between Spain and Kiel. The earliest departure is at 9:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Spain is at 4:14 PM which arrives into Kiel at 12:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Barcelona-Sants and take an average of 36h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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28h 38m • 4 changes
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43h 26m • 4 changes
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32h 23m • 4 changes
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44h 26m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Spain to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Spain station and arriving at Kiel station via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 50m.
Spain to Kiel train services, operated by Rodalies de Catalunya, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
Spain to Kiel train services, operated by Rodalies de Catalunya, arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
Book your Spain to Kiel train tickets online with Rodalies de Catalunya, TGV inOui and Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
The distance between Spain and Kiel is 2,010.3 km. The road distance is 1,988 km.
You can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Kiel Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Strasbourg, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 19h 45m.