There are 9 ways to get from Kiel to Hanau by car, car train, bus, train, or plane
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Hanaucar
4h 10m€119–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus 172 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N33
9h 56m€41–92Drive 575.8 km
- Drive from Kiel to Hanaucar 575.8 km
5h 6m€79–114Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
4h 42m€90–201Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurttrain 22
6h 20m€45–132Train via Kassel
- 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 Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
6h 45m€61–174Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtortrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain 20N
9h 24m€134–203Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRE - FRA
5h 36m€144–392Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
6h 44m€124–237
Kiel to Hanau by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Hanau is to bus which costs €40 - €95 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Hanau is to drive and car train which takes 4h 10m and costs €110 - €160.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Hanau. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Hanau Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Kiel and Hanau is 575 km. The road distance is 575.8 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Hanau without a car is to bus which takes 9h 56m and costs €40 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Kiel to Hanau, including transfers.
Kiel to Hanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Hanau is to bus which takes 9h 56m and costs €40 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €140 and takes 6h 20m.
Kiel to Hanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Hanau is 576 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Kiel to Hanau.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Hanau, Germany?
You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Hanau Marktplatz via Hanover central bus station, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Hanau Hauptbahnhof, and Hanau Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 56m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurt every 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–120 and the journey takes 5h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Bremen Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- 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
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
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 Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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