There are 7 ways to get from Ireland to Kiel by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dublin Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUB - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 39m€79–321Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N75 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
42h 38m€541–945Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
2d 14h€415–544Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Berlinbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus 353
3d 9hFly Cork Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ORK - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 2m€109–358Fly Shannon Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane SNN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 40m€90–327Fly Dublin Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane DUB - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 57m€102–382
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Kiel is to fly and train which costs €75 - €330 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 6h 39m and costs €75 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Dublin and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Rădăuţi and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
The distance between Ireland and Kiel is 1219 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Kiel without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 42h 38m and costs €500 - €950.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Ireland to Kiel, including transfers.
Ireland to Kiel bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Dublin station.
Ireland to Kiel bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
Kiel is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 12:00 AM in Ireland and 1:00 AM in Kiel.
There are 1721+ hotels available in Kiel.
What companies run services between Ireland and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Dublin to Kiel central bus station via Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Berlin, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 3d 9h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Cork Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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