There are 9 ways to get from Munich to Kiel by car train, car, bus, night train, train, rideshare, or plane
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Car train, drive
best- Take the car train from München Ost to Hamburg Hbf1392
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel
5h 34m€114–822Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Kiel central bus stationN73
13h 35m€40–100Night train, train
- Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Hamburg DammtorNj
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to BordesholmRe70 / ...
11h 28m€86–303Drive 819.1 km
- Drive from Munich to Kiel819.1 km
8h 4m€115–166Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Kiel Hbf25 / ...
7h€45–160Train via Hanover
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof25 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf22 / ...
7h 52m€74–225Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Munich to Kiel819.3 km
10h 9m€41Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)MUC - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
4h 57m€85–252Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bremen Airport (BRE)MUC - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
5h 52m€137–353
Munich to Kiel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Kiel is to rideshare which costs €41 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 4h 57m and costs €80 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Kiel central bus station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Kiel Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Munich and Kiel is 861 km. The road distance is 819.1 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Kiel without a car is to bus which takes 13h 35m and costs €40 - €100.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Munich to Kiel, including transfers.
Munich to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Kiel is to bus which takes 13h 35m and costs €40 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €160 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Kiel central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–100 and the journey takes 13h 35m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Kiel Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €45–160 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–800
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €390–440
- Car Compartment
- €700–800
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–170
- Seating Carriage
- €60–80
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- 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
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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 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Munich to Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kiel central bus station.
Munich to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Kiel is 819 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Munich to Kiel.
Book your Munich to Kiel train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Munich to Kiel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Munich and Kiel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.