There are 9 ways to get from Kiel to Merano by car, car train, bus, train, night train, train (Trenitalia), plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcartrain
- Drive from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Meranocar
14h 57m€137–174Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain Re7
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Dammtor to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
18h 44m€86–209Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus N73
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Meranbus 095
20h 3m€105–157Drive 1,079.7 km
- Drive from Kiel to Meranocar 1,079.7 km
9h 50m€195–281Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain 25
- Take the train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
15h 13m€154–395Train
- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
18h 8m€86–195Train, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAM - MUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Merano
9h 25m€240–476Train, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane HAM - BZO
7h 40m€230–476Train, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane HAM - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain
11h 38m€151–428
Kiel to Merano by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Merano is to bus which costs €100 - €160 and takes 20h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Merano is to train and fly which takes 7h 40m and costs €230 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Merano. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Terme Merano via Munich central bus station and Merano-Maia Bassa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Merano. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Merano Meran via Hamburg Dammtor, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Brennero - Brenner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 44m.
The distance between Kiel and Merano is 1124 km. The road distance is 1079.7 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Merano without a car is to bus which takes 20h 3m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 14h 57m to get from Kiel to Merano, including transfers.
Kiel to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Merano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Merano is to bus which takes 20h 3m and costs €100 - €160. Alternatively, you can train via Kassel, which costs €150 - €400 and takes 15h 13m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Terme Merano via Munich central bus station, Meran, and Merano-Maia Bassa in around 20h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Merano Meran via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, München Hbf, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 15h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–360
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
Train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–24
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €119
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Westbahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Flughafen München to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Kiel to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Kiel to Merano train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Merano is 1080 km. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from Kiel to Merano.
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