There are 6 ways to get from Kiel to Wacken by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 6170 bus
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Elmshorntrain Re7
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Itzehoetrain Rb
- Take the bus from Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof to Wacken Wasberger Wegbus
3h 17mDrive 70.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kiel to Wackencar 70.5 km
58 min€10–14Train, line 6550 bus, line 6170 bus
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Elmshorntrain Re7
- Take the bus from Bf. Elmshorn to Itzehoe ZOBbus
- Take the bus from Itzehoe ZOB to Wacken Wasberger Wegbus
4h 8mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Kiel to Wackentaxi 70.5 km
58 min€150–190Train, line 6170 bus via Kiel Hbf
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Elmshorntrain Re7
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Itzehoetrain Re6
- Take the bus from Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof to Wacken Wasberger Wegbus
3h 23mLine 780 bus, bus, line 6170 bus
- Take the bus from Kiel Hauptbahnhof to Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhofbus 780
- Take the bus from Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhof to Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhofbus 785
- Take the bus from Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof to Wacken Wasberger Wegbus
4h 22m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Wacken is to drive which costs €9 - €14 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Wacken is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €9 - €14.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel to Wacken. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Wacken Wasberger Weg via Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhof and Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Kiel and Wacken is 130 km. The road distance is 70.5 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Wacken without a car is to train and line 6170 bus which takes 3h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Kiel to Wacken, including transfers.
Kiel to Wacken bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hauptbahnhof station.
Kiel to Wacken bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Wacken is 71 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Kiel to Wacken.
There are 432+ hotels available in Wacken.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?
You can take a bus from Kiel Hauptbahnhof to Wacken Wasberger Weg via Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhof and Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof in around 4h 22m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Elmshorn to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- moin@nordbahn.de
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
- Phone
- + 49 4821 8949-100
- info@rathje-reisen.de
- Website
- rathje-reisen.de
Bus from Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof to Wacken Wasberger Weg
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- rathje-reisen.de
Bus from Itzehoe ZOB to Wacken Wasberger Weg
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- rathje-reisen.de
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- info@hvv.de
- Website
- hvv.de
Bus from Bf. Elmshorn to Itzehoe ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.hvv.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Kiel Hauptbahnhof to Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Bus from Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhof to Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- €150–190
Taxi Kiel - Kieler Funk-Taxi-Zentrale eG
- Phone
- +49 431 680101
- Website
- taxikiel.de
Taxi Dienst Kiel
- Phone
- +49 163 8834526
- Website
- taxi-dienst-kiel.business.site
Mare taxi Kiel GmbH
- Phone
- +49 431 77070
- Website
- maretaxikiel.de
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