There are 5 ways to get from Kiel to Lelystad by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Lelystad Centrumtrain
6h 54m€71–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 050 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Groningen central stationbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmeloord, Busstationbus 315
9h 34m€41–67Drive 464.9 km
- Drive from Kiel to Lelystadcar 464.9 km
4h 50m€82–118Train, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Lelystad Centrumtrain
7h 40m€143–331Train, bus
- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the bus from HAMBURG, ZOB, Adenauerallee 74 to Groningen, Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Groningen to Lelystad Centrumtrain
9h 52m€64–183
Kiel to Lelystad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Lelystad is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Lelystad is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Lelystad station. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Lelystad, Station Centrum via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Groningen, Hoofdstation and Emmeloord, Busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Lelystad. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Lelystad Centrum via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Kiel and Lelystad is 546 km. The road distance is 464.9 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Lelystad without a car is to train which takes 6h 54m and costs €70 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Kiel to Lelystad, including transfers.
Kiel to Lelystad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Lelystad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Lelystad is to train which takes 6h 54m and costs €70 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 34m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Lelystad, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Lelystad Centrum via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, and Zwolle in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Lelystad, Station Centrum via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Groningen central station, Groningen, Hoofdstation, and Emmeloord, Busstation in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- 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
- 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
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Hengelo to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Zwolle to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–26
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- 1st Class
- €35–65
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €45–80
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Zwolle to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €11–13
Train from Groningen to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €32–36
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- vias-online.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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmeloord, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from HAMBURG, ZOB, Adenauerallee 74 to Groningen, Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from HAMBURG, ZOB, Adenauerallee 74 to Groningen, Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Lelystad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kiel to Lelystad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Lelystad is 465 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Kiel to Lelystad.
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