There are 11 ways to get from Brighton to Kiel by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly London Gatwick Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LGW - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 16m€65–246Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
13h 4m€144–479Bus, train
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburgbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain Re7
22h 25m€139–201Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kielcar
9h 56mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LHR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 44m€108–319Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 47m€92–287Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane STN - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 34m€78–368Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Lübeck Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lübeck Airport (LBC)plane STN - LBC
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 53mTrain
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Bergedorftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
14h 15m€164–646Bus
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus 050 / ...
25h 25m€81–156Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Kielcar
11h 10m€170–267
Brighton to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Kiel is to bus which costs €80 - €160 and takes 25h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 6h 16m and costs €65 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Kiel central bus station via London Victoria, Hanover central bus station and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Kiel Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
The distance between Brighton and Kiel is 902 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Kiel without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 13h 4m and costs €140 - €480.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Brighton to Kiel, including transfers.
Brighton to Kiel bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Preston Circus station.
Brighton to Kiel train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Kiel is to train via Cologne which takes 13h 4m and costs €140 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €160 and takes 25h 25m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Brighton to Kiel Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 13h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Kiel central bus station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Hanover central bus station, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 25h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lübeck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- 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
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- 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
- €7–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- 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
- €65–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- 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
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- €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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- info@erixx.de
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Bergedorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- 1st Class
- €150–250
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Kiel bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Kiel is 1h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 1:07 AM in Brighton and 2:07 AM in Kiel.
Brighton to Kiel train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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