There are 8 ways to get from Inverness to Kiel by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, or car train
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Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane INV - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 8m€129–390Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bremen Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane INV - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
9h 5m€103–590Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
19h 53m€260–604Bus
- Take the bus from Union Street to Park and Ridebus E8
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus N73 / ...
36h 17mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kielcar
18h 38mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ABZ - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
10h 36m€149–347Train
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
20h 56m€214–501Train #2
- Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Pinneberg to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
25h 1m€271–664
Inverness to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Kiel is to fly and train which costs €120 - €390 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 8h 8m and costs €120 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Union Street and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Park and Ride, London Victoria and Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Kiel Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 53m.
The distance between Inverness and Kiel is 1117 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Kiel without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 19h 53m and costs €260 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Inverness to Kiel, including transfers.
Inverness to Kiel bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
Inverness to Kiel train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Kiel is to train via Cologne which takes 19h 53m and costs €260 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 36h 17m.
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 Hbf in around 19h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Street to Kiel central bus station via Park and Ride, London Victoria, and Hanover central bus station in around 36h 17m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- 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 Pinneberg to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- 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
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €139–144
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 088 - 033 13 60
- Website
- keolis.nl
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- 1st Class
- €140–240
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Park and Ride to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Kiel bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Park and Ride station.
Kiel is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 11:56 AM in Inverness and 12:56 PM in Kiel.
Inverness to Kiel train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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