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

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

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  1. Train via Osnabrück

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    6h 41m
    €85–389

  2. Bus via Bremen

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Utrecht to Bremen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74
    9h 55m
    €51–90

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)bus bus Ev7
    3. Take the bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOBbus bus
    8h 59m

  4. Drive 503.6 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Kielcar car 503.6 km
    5h 17m
    €92–132

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht 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 53m
    €139–364

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    6h 57m
    €67–385

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht 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 44m
    €157–510

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 5m
    €124–334

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht 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 Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 32m
    €226–610

Utrecht to Kiel by train

Calendar149Weekly Trains
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 569.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Kiel Hbf via Hengelo, Osnabrück Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Kiel ZOB via Hamburg, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße), and Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof in around 8h 59m.

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