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 11m€128–376Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station 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
34h 27m€127–219Train 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 48m€463–739Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kielcar
18h 38mFly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- 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 4m€139–577Train 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 58m€133–350Train
- 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
21h 8mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain Re7
25h 44m
Inverness to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Kiel is to bus which costs €120 - €220 and takes 34h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 8h 11m and costs €120 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria and Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 27m.
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 48m.
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 48m and costs €460 - €750.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Inverness to Kiel, including transfers.
Inverness to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
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 48m and costs €460 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 34h 27m.
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 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Kiel central bus station via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, and Hanover central bus station in around 34h 27m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- 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 Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- €31–35
- 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
- €45–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- 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
- €240–340
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €240–340
- 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
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €85–120
- Comfort
- €100–140
- Premium
- €130–170
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €55–80
- Comfort
- €65–90
- Premium
- €90–120
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €120–170
- Comfort
- €140–200
- Premium
- €180–240
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- 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
- 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 daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–310
- 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
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €250–270
- Sleeper Seat
- €80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €410–470
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Kiel is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 4:21 PM in Inverness and 5:21 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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