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There are 11 ways to get from Kiel to Rust by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain20
    7h 43m
    €47–194

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Karlsruhe central train stationbusN33
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rustbus008
    13h 45m
    €63–104

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg DammtortrainRe70 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Dammtor to OffenburgnighttrainNj
    12h 48m
    €92–315

  4. Drive 808.6 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Rustcar808.6 km
    6h 36m
    €116–167

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
    3. Drive from Fulda to Rustcar
    6h 17m
    €154–210

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)planeHAM - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 58m
    €79–396

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeHAM - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain
    8h 26m
    €143–354

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeHAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain
    7h 21m
    €114–301

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeHAM - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain
    8h 55m
    €123–335

  10. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBRE - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain
    8h 15m
    €171–447

  11. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeBRE - STR
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
    5. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain
    9h 24m
    €180–460

Kiel to Rust by train and bus

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Rust, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kiel Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €35–150 and the journey takes 6h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Rust via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Karlsruhe central train station in around 13h 45m.

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