There are 6 ways to get from Stuttgart to Kiel by car, car train, plane, or train
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Stuttgart to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel
5h 23m€128–169Train
cheapest- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf22 / ...
6h 17m€45–160Drive 747.9 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Kiel747.9 km
6h 29m€105–152Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
4h 41m€93–270Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg Central StationFlx10
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to BordesholmRe70 / ...
9h 55m€46–140Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
5h 16m€90–292
Stuttgart to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Kiel is to train via Hamburg which costs €45 - €140 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 4h 41m and costs €90 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kiel Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Kiel is 727 km. The road distance is 747.9 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs €45 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Stuttgart to Kiel, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Stuttgart to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kiel Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Kiel is 748 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Stuttgart to Kiel.
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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €45–160 and the journey takes 6h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- 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 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
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