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How to get fromRotterdam to Kielby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Kiel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelotrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    7h 31m
    €88–368

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1386 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74 / ...
    11h
    €52–84

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    9h 37m
    €75–99

  4. Drive  560.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Kielcar car 560.2 km
    5h 53m
    €101–146

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    5h 25m
    €127–397

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    5h 15m
    €145–543

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 53m
    €127–399

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €206–533

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 27m
    €122–440

Rotterdam to Kiel by train

Calendar219Weekly Trains
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Kiel Hbf via Utrecht Centraal, Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 11h.

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