There are 12 ways to get from Kiel to Genoa by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane HAM - GOA
8h 37m€98–309Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HAM - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
10h 39m€81–273Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain Ic
19h 41m€226–783Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 050 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
23h 5m€90–157Train, night train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain Ic
22h 26m€186–643Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane BRE - GOA
9h 1m€135–480Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane HAM - LIN
- Take the train from Pavia to Genova Brignoletrain
8h 47m€118–313Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane HAM - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain
10h 59m€110–317Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane HAM - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
10h 30m€112–298Bus via Kunowice
- Take the bus from KIEL, ZOB, Auguste-Viktoria-Str. 1-9, AB 11 to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to GENOVA, Piazza Della Vittoria 30 R lato INPSbus
31h 20m€156–322Drive 1,343.2 km
- Drive from Kiel to Genoacar 1,343.2 km
12h 11m€210–304Drive, car train
- Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Genoacar
12h 8m€209–970
Kiel to Genoa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Genoa is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Genoa is to train and fly which takes 8h 37m and costs €95 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop via Hamburg central bus station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Genova Brignole via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 41m.
The distance between Kiel and Genoa is 1160 km. The road distance is 1343.2 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Genoa without a car is to train which takes 19h 41m and costs €220 - €800.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Kiel to Genoa, including transfers.
Kiel to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Genoa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Genoa is to train which takes 19h 41m and costs €220 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 23h 5m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Genoa, Italy?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Genova Brignole via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 19h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop via Hamburg central bus station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 23h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Bremen Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Bremen Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–1,100
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–650
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–700
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Bremen Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
Flights from Bremen Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Bremen Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €60–85
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–800
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €390–440
- Car Compartment
- €700–800
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from KIEL, ZOB, Auguste-Viktoria-Str. 1-9, AB 11 to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to GENOVA, Piazza Della Vittoria 30 R lato INPS
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kiel to Genoa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Genoa is 1343 km. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from Kiel to Genoa.
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