There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Kiel by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kiel Hbf42
4h 23m€60–130Train via Hamburg
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel HbfRe70 / ...
4h 42m€33–115Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kiel central bus stationN74
7h 10m€35–60Drive 446.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Kiel446.3 km
3h 44m€63–91Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
4h 31m€95–313Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Hannover Hbf
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel
4h 5m€138–180Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
5h 49m€105–283
Essen to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Kiel is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Kiel is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Kiel central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Kiel Hbf. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Essen and Kiel is 477 km. The road distance is 446.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €60 - €130.
The train from Essen Hbf to Kiel Hbf takes 4h 23m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Essen to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Kiel is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €60 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Kiel Hbf twice a week. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 4h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Kiel central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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 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
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kiel central bus station.
Essen to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Kiel is 446 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Essen to Kiel.
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