There are 6 ways to get from Gotha to Kiel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gotha to Göttingentrain Re1
- Take the train from Göttingen to Kiel Hbftrain 22
5h 23m€94–200Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Gotha to Göttingentrain Re1
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus N73
8h 11m€53–85Train, night train
- Take the train from Gotha to Göttingentrain Re1
- Take the night train from Goettingen to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain Re7
6h 33m€78–177Drive 445.6 km
- Drive from Gotha to Kielcar 445.6 km
4h 42m€64–93Drive, car train
- Drive from Gotha to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
4h 35m€133–173Train, fly
- Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 28m€130–311
Gotha to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gotha to Kiel is to train and bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Gotha to Kiel is to drive and car train which takes 4h 35m and costs €130 - €180.
No, there is no direct train from Gotha to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Gotha and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Göttingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Gotha and Kiel is 493 km. The road distance is 445.6 km.
The best way to get from Gotha to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs €90 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Gotha to Kiel, including transfers.
Gotha to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gotha station.
Gotha to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Göttingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gotha to Kiel is 446 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Gotha to Kiel.
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What companies run services between Gotha, Thuringia, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Gotha to Kiel Hbf via Göttingen in around 5h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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
- €70–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gotha to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Göttingen to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gotha to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- 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
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Goettingen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–93
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €87–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
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- 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
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 Göttingen central bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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