There are 8 ways to get from Apolda to Kiel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Berlin
best- Take the train from Apolda to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
6h 39m€112–257Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N780
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus 050 / ...
11h 17m€40–72Train, night train
- Take the train from Apolda to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re
- Take the night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Hamburgnighttrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
6h€129–187Drive 477.3 km
- Drive from Apolda to Kielcar 477.3 km
4h 54m€69–99Train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
7h 44m€125–300Drive, car train
- Drive from Apolda to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
4h 47m€137–179Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Apolda to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LEJ - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 18m€200–439Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 39m€135–344
Apolda to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apolda to Kiel is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Apolda to Kiel is to drive and car train which takes 4h 47m and costs €130 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Apolda to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Apolda, Am Stadthaus and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Jena bus station and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Apolda to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Apolda and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Berlin Hbf and Hamburg Dammtor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Apolda and Kiel is 628 km. The road distance is 477.3 km.
The best way to get from Apolda to Kiel without a car is to train via Berlin which takes 6h 39m and costs €110 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Apolda to Kiel, including transfers.
Apolda to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Apolda to Kiel train services, operated by Abellio GmbH, depart from Apolda station.
The best way to get from Apolda to Kiel is to train via Berlin which takes 6h 39m and costs €110 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 11h 17m.
What companies run services between Apolda, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Apolda to Kiel Hbf via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Berlin Hbf, and Hamburg Dammtor in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Apolda, Am Stadthaus to Kiel central bus station via Jena bus station and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 11h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Apolda to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Apolda to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Jena bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Apolda to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Apolda to Kiel train services, operated by Abellio GmbH, arrive at Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Apolda to Kiel is 477 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Apolda to Kiel.
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