There are 7 ways to get from Aberdeen to Kiel by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)ABZ - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
7h 53m€115–278Train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Dortmund HbfTha
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel HbfRe7
18h 42m€217–654Train, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoort
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel HbfRe7
29h 47m€164–409Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Aberdeen to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kiel
17h 54mFly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bremen Airport (BRE)ABZ - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
8h 38m€143–409Train via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck HbfIce
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel HbfRe7
19h 58m€253–716Bus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Kiel central bus stationN73 / ...
35h 5m€128–307
Aberdeen to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Kiel is to fly and train which costs €110 - €280 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 7h 53m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Kiel central bus station via London Victoria and Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Edinburgh Waverley, London St. Pancras Int., Bruxelles Midi, Dortmund Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 42m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Kiel is 998 km.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 18h 42m and costs €210 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Aberdeen to Kiel, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Kiel train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Kiel is to train which takes 18h 42m and costs €210 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €310 and takes 35h 5m.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Aberdeen to Kiel Hbf via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St. Pancras Int., Bruxelles Midi, Dortmund Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 18h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Kiel central bus station via London Victoria and Hanover central bus station in around 35h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €110–200
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €80–130
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Aberdeen to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Kiel is 1h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 7:09 AM in Aberdeen and 8:09 AM in Kiel.
Aberdeen to Kiel train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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