There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig to Kiel by train, night train, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kiel Hbf28
4h 28m€80–150Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leipzig to Kiel427.3 km
5h 51m€25Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Hamburg
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel HbfRe70 / ...
5h 47m€111–168Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)LEJ - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
6h 22m€157–339Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor28 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel HbfRe70 / ...
4h 44m€92–116Drive 428.1 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Kiel428.1 km
5h 7m€60–87Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bremen Airport (BRE)LEJ - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
7h 7m€234–380Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)DRS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
7h 37m€234–455
Leipzig to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Kiel is to rideshare which costs €25 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Kiel is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €80 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Kiel Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Leipzig and Kiel is 556 km. The road distance is 428.1 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €80 - €150.
The train from Leipzig Hbf to Kiel Hbf takes 4h 28m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Leipzig to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
Leipzig to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Kiel is 428 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Leipzig to Kiel.
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Leipzig Hbf to Kiel Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €80–150 and the journey takes 4h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–290
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–410
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Leipzig to Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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