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How to get fromIstanbul to Kielby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Kiel by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Hamburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane IST - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 3m
    €145–381

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SAW - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    10h 13m
    €112–527

  3. Bus, train via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    31h 16m
    €241–783

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Koebanya-Kispestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Kiel Hbftrain train Rj
    42h 9m
    €246–360

  5. Drive 2,465.5 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Kielcar car 2,465.5 km
    24h 9m
    €357–516

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SAW - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 28m
    €135–431

  7. Fly Istanbul to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane IST - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 14m
    €173–597

  8. Fly Istanbul to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane IST - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 52m
    €182–607

  9. Fly Istanbul to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane IST - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    10h 2m
    €151–582

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N73
    37h 55m
    €151–238

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Pazardjikbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    45h 22m
    €152–202

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar car
    29h 9m
    €373–526

Istanbul to Kiel by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,121.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Kiel central bus station via Munich central bus station in around 37h 55m.

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