There are 3 ways to get from Kiel to Rotenburg by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rotenburg(Wuemme)train Rb / ...
2h 30m€47–63Drive 168.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Kiel to Rotenburgcar 168.1 km
1h 41m€24–35Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 050 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rotenburg(Wuemme)train Rb / ...
2h 51m€36–41
Kiel to Rotenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Rotenburg is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Rotenburg is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Rotenburg. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Rotenburg(Wuemme) via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Kiel and Rotenburg is 180 km. The road distance is 168.1 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Rotenburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 30m and costs €45 - €65.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Kiel to Rotenburg, including transfers.
Kiel to Rotenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
Kiel to Rotenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Rotenburg is 168 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Kiel to Rotenburg.
There are 219+ hotels available in Rotenburg.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Rotenburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Rotenburg(Wuemme) via Hamburg Hbf in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- 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
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rotenburg(Wuemme)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- 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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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