There are 7 ways to get from Kiel to Gotha by train, bus, car, plane, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Göttingentrain 22
- Take the train from Göttingen to Gothatrain Re1
6h 8m€66–116Drive 444.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Kiel to Gothacar 444.6 km
4h 41m€63–90Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Göttingen central bus stationbus N73
- Take the bus from Göttingen to Erfurtbus Kyiv-Genk / ...
9h 3mTrain, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain
7h 11m€106–257Train, night train
- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Goettingennighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Göttingen to Gothatrain Re1
6h 56m€78–320Drive, car train
- Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingencartrain
- Drive from Göttingen to Gothacar
4h 11m€117–150Train, fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane HAM - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
6h 46m€153–369
Kiel to Gotha by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Gotha is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Gotha is to drive and car train which takes 4h 11m and costs €110 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Gotha. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Gotha via Göttingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Kiel and Gotha is 482 km. The road distance is 444.6 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Gotha without a car is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Kiel to Gotha, including transfers.
Kiel to Gotha train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Gotha is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 3m.
Kiel to Gotha train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Göttingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Gotha is 445 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Kiel to Gotha.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Gotha via Göttingen in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Gotha via Göttingen central bus station, Göttingen, Erfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 9h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Göttingen to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Goettingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €257–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Goettingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Göttingen to Erfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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