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There are 9 ways to get from Leeds to Kiel by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train

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    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAN - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €92–289

  2. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train 42 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    13h 26m
    €330–647

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    18h 53m
    €167–290

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kielcar car
    12h 25m
    €365–479

  5. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LBA - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 58m
    €113–318

  6. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MME - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 17m
    €249–796

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    14h 43m
    €364–607

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74 / ...
    26h 15m
    €126–215

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Kielcar car
    13h 33m
    €258–433

Leeds to Kiel by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration13h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,019.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Leeds, England and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Leeds to Kiel Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Dammtor in around 13h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Kiel central bus station via London Victoria and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 26h 15m.

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