There are 7 ways to get from Netherlands to Kiel by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane AMS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
3h 18m€148–367Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus 050 / ...
8h 50m€31–56Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
6h 40m€61–205Bus, train
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain Re70 / ...
8h 28mDrive 516.8 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Kielcar 516.8 km
5h 31m€91–131Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
4h 11m€175–438Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain GoVolta GoVolta
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
6h 48m
Netherlands to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Netherlands to Kiel is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Netherlands to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 3h 18m and costs €140 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Netherlands station to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Central Station and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Netherlands to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Osnabrück Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Netherlands and Kiel is 518 km. The road distance is 516.8 km.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Kiel without a car is to train via Osnabrück which takes 6h 40m and costs €60 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Netherlands to Kiel, including transfers.
Netherlands to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Central Station.
Netherlands to Kiel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Netherlands to Kiel is to train via Osnabrück which takes 6h 40m and costs €60 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Netherlands and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kiel Hbf via Osnabrück Hbf and Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–400
- 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 Hbf to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €80–130
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- 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
- €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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Netherlands to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Netherlands to Kiel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Osnabrueck Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Netherlands to Kiel is 517 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Netherlands to Kiel.
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