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There are 12 ways to get from Ulm to Kiel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    8h 3m
    €160–399

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus bus 198
    15h 45m
    €61–111

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Plochingentrain train Re5
    2. Take the train from Plochingen to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    12h 9m
    €97–227

  4. Drive 782.7 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Kielcar car 782.7 km
    6h 41m
    €110–158

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ulm to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Kielcar car
    8h 52m
    €140–186

  6. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    8h 55m
    €186–434

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

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    5h 34m
    €111–292

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MUC - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 18m
    €117–351

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 9m
    €122–342

  10. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 27m
    €174–463

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane FRA - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 57m
    €180–533

  12. Train to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FDH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 12m
    €168–446

Ulm to Kiel by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf via Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Kiel central bus station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 15h 45m.

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