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How to get fromChester to Kielby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Chester to Kiel by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train

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    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeMAN - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
    6h 54m
    €73–210

  2. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel HbftrainRe7
    14h 1m
    €199–949

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus423 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbusN74
    26h 15m
    €109–217

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kielcar
    12h 38m

  5. Fly from Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeLPL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
    8h 10m
    €103–251

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeBHX - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
    9h 39m
    €96–329

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-BergedorftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel HbftrainRe7
    15h 19m
    €209–1,061

  8. Bus via Hanover

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbusN73 / ...
    27h 15m
    €110–252

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Kielcar
    13h 46m
    €231–344

Chester to Kiel by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration14h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€199Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Chester to Kiel Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 14h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Kiel central bus station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and Dortmund central bus station in around 26h 15m.

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