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How to get fromKiel to Rotterdamby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Kiel to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Osnabrück

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain train
    7h 50m
    €82–200

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h
    €45–181

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    9h 28m
    €66–80

  4. Drive  557.9 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Rotterdamcar car 557.9 km
    5h 55m
    €103–148

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAM - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 35m
    €130–373

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1386 / ...
    10h 40m
    €52–81

  7. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRE - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 24m
    €138–464

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HAM - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 52m
    €116–363

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 18m
    €112–341

  10. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 17m
    €206–454

Kiel to Rotterdam by train

Calendar168Weekly Trains
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, and Gouda in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Rotterdam Central Station via Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 10h 40m.

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