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

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

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  1. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane INV - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 32m
    €159–418

  2. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane EDI - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 56m
    €133–368

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain 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 Dammtortrain train 42 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    19h 19m
    €498–872

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74 / ...
    34h
    €177–300

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kielcar car
    18h 45m
    €478–627

  6. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane INV - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 48m
    €287–499

  7. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ABZ - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    11h 5m
    €147–407

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    20h 36m
    €521–822

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    25h 47m
    €285–452

Inverness to Kiel by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration19h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€498Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,118.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Inverness to Kiel Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Dammtor in around 19h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Kiel central bus station via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 34h.

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