There are 12 ways to get from Kiel to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg HbfRe7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais FrethunTer
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnel
12h 26mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hanover central bus stationN73 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Calais
- Walk from Calais to Channel Tunnel
15h 26mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Kiel to Wischhafen
- Take the car ferry from Wischhafen to Glückstadt
- Walk from Glückstadt to Channel Tunnel
14h 51mTrain to Hamburg Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)HAM - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
8h 46mTrain, bus, travel via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg HbfRe7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal814
- Walk from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Channel Tunnel
17h 41mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg HbfRe7
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal814
- Walk from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Channel Tunnel
19h 12mTrain to Hamburg Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)HAM - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
8h 37mTrain to Hamburg Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)HAM - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
8h 31mTrain to Hamburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)HAM - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnel
8h 58mTrain to Lübeck Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbf
- Fly from Lübeck Airport (LBC) to London Stansted Airport (STN)LBC - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
8h 47mTrain, train to Bremen Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, travel
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bremen Hbf
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)BRE - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
9h 48mTrain to Hamburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, travel
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)HAM - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnel
10h 58m
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Kiel and Channel Tunnel is 1009 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel which takes 12h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Kiel to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 715+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Kiel to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Köln Hbf, take the train to Bruxelles Midi, walk to Brussels-Midi, take the train to Lille Europe, take the train to Calais Frethun, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Channel Tunnel via Hanover central bus station and Calais in around 15h 26m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Lübeck Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–300
Flights from Bremen Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 05191/ 96944-250
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 04124 - 24 30
- info@elbfaehre.de
- Website
- frs-elbfaehre.de
Car ferry from Wischhafen to Glückstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- FRS Elbfähre
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