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How to get fromKiel to Brightonby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Kiel to Brighton by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane HAM - LGW
    6h 9m
    £68–295

  2. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    12h 59m
    £251–516

  3. Bus

    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 St Peter's Churchbus bus 025
    25h 24m
    £95–143

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Kiel to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar car
    9h 56m
    £267–334

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane HAM - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    7h 41m
    £115–295

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HAM - STN
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    7h 41m
    £94–381

  7. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to London Stansted 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 London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane BRE - STN
    4. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    8h 29m
    £89–428

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    14h 14m
    £298–509

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm 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 Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    16h 2m
    £142–200

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kiel to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Brightoncar car
    11h
    £176–295

Kiel to Brighton by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration12h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket£251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 560.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Brighton, England?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Brighton via Hamburg Hbf, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 12h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to St Peter's Church via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 25h 24m.

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