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There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Belfast by train, plane, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane HAM - BHD
    8h 6m
    £119–263

  2. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane HAM - BFS
    8h 26m
    £59–212

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    5. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    28h 3m
    £323–520

  4. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane BRE - BHD
    9h
    £142–370

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane HAM - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    8h 22m
    £88–277

  6. Train, bus, car ferry via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamilton Square Interchangebus bus 830
    4. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    37h 39m
    £171–328

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    38h 23m
    £131–245

  8. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamilton Square Interchangebus bus 830
    4. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    39h 43m
    £163–311

Kiel to Belfast by bus and busferry

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration38h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Belfast, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Kiel to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Hamburg Airport, walk to Hamburg Airport (HAM) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, then take the line 600 bus to Queens Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Hamburg Hbf, Hamburg, Amsterdam Centraal Station, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 28h 3m.

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