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Kiel to Essen

Rome2Rio compared 6 ways to get from Kiel to Essen. The best route is Train, a distance of 381.179 km.

  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 25m
    €90–333

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N74
    7h 15m
    €35–65

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 28m
    €46–113

  4. Drive 445.6 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Essencar car 445.6 km
    3h 43m
    €65–93

  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    4h 16m
    €111–314

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 53m
    €148–437

Kiel to Essen by train

Calendar87Weekly Trains
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 482.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 15m.

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