There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Kiel by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train (TGV), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane NCE - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 32m€85–372Train via Paris
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
16h 39m€465–872Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Nice to Munich central bus stationbus 492
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus N73
26h 40m€147–226Drive 1,513.3 km
- Drive from Nice to Kielcar 1,513.3 km
13h 56m€243–351Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
17h 30m€345–701Drive, car train
- Drive from Nice to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
17h 54m€219–292Bus
- Take the bus from NICE, Avenue Thiers, GARE SNCF NICE VILLE to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to KIEL, ZOB, Auguste-Viktoria-Str. 1-9, AB 11bus
34h 40m€184–319
Nice to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Kiel is to fly and train which costs €85 - €380 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 6h 32m and costs €85 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Dammtor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 39m.
The distance between Nice and Kiel is 1258 km. The road distance is 1513.3 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Kiel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 16h 39m and costs €460 - €900.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Nice to Kiel, including transfers.
Nice to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Kiel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Kiel is to train via Paris which takes 16h 39m and costs €460 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus via Munich, which costs €140 - €230 and takes 26h 40m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Kiel Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Dammtor in around 16h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Kiel central bus station via Munich central bus station in around 26h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from NICE, Avenue Thiers, GARE SNCF NICE VILLE to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to KIEL, ZOB, Auguste-Viktoria-Str. 1-9, AB 11
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- Sindbad
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Booking & Getting There
Nice to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Nice to Kiel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Kiel is 1513 km. It takes approximately 13h 56m to drive from Nice to Kiel.
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