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

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There are 13 ways to get from Dover to Kiel by train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, car, train, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    12h 53m
    €142–517

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus 050 / ...
    16h 18m
    €48–99

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Kielcar car
    9h 12m
    €149–233

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LHR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 44m
    €95–318

  5. Bus, train via Deventer

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the train from Breda to Deventertrain train
    5. Take the train from Deventer to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    6. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    13h 34m
    €66–114

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    16h 34m
    €76–127

  7. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kielcar car
    8h 28m

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LCY - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 24m
    €137–765

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LGW - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 33m
    €95–346

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STN - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 41m
    €108–314

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STN - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 32m
    €87–415

  12. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Lübeck Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lübeck Airport (LBC)plane plane STN - LBC
    3. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 47m

  13. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 52m
    €125–429

Dover to Kiel by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration12h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dover, England and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Kiel Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 12h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dover to Kiel central bus station via Gent-Dampoort, Ghent Dampoort, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 16h 18m.

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