There are 8 ways to get from Scotland to Kiel by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, 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 from Edinburgh Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)EDI - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
7h 56m€91–250Fly from Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)GLA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
7h 46m€81–295Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel HbfRe7
16h 39m€182–805Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Kiel central bus stationN73 / ...
31h 5m€113–305Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kiel
15h 43mFly from Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)ABZ - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
7h 59m€116–280Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel HbfRe7
17h 43m€129–637Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Bremen FernbusterminalN75
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Kiel central bus stationN74
20h 35m€348–524
Scotland to Kiel by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Kiel is to fly and train which costs €90 - €250 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 7h 46m and costs €80 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Kiel central bus station via London Victoria and Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Kiel Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 39m.
The distance between Scotland and Kiel is 1026 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Kiel without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 16h 39m and costs €180 - €850.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Scotland to Kiel, including transfers.
Scotland to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Kiel train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Kiel is to train via Cologne which takes 16h 39m and costs €180 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €310 and takes 31h 5m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Kiel Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 16h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kiel central bus station via London Victoria and Hanover central bus station in around 31h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- 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
- 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
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €250–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 088 - 033 13 60
- Website
- keolis.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Kiel is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 2:54 PM in Scotland and 3:54 PM in Kiel.
Scotland to Kiel train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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