There are 8 ways to get from Utrecht to Kiel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Deventer
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Deventertrain Ice
- Take the train from Deventer to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Rj
7h 37m€67–154Bus via Bremen
cheapest- Take the bus from Utrecht to Bremen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Kiel central bus stationbus N74
9h 55m€42–77Bus
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus 050 / ...
8h 43mDrive 503.6 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Kielcar 503.6 km
5h 15m€88–128Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport, bus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane AMS - HAM
- Take the bus from Hamburg Airport to Kiel central bus stationbus
5h 47m€96–272Train
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain GoVolta GoVolta
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Rj
8h 6mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 33m€177–462Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, bus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the bus from Hamburg Airport to Kiel central bus stationbus
7h 1m€100–247
Utrecht to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Kiel is to bus via Bremen which costs €40 - €80 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Kiel is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht station to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal station and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Utrecht to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Deventer, Hamburg-Harburg and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between Utrecht and Kiel is 549 km. The road distance is 503.6 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Kiel without a car is to train via Deventer which takes 7h 37m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Utrecht to Kiel, including transfers.
Utrecht to Kiel bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
Utrecht to Kiel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Kiel is to train via Deventer which takes 7h 37m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 43m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Kiel Hbf via Deventer, Hamburg-Harburg, and Hamburg Hbf in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Kiel central bus station via Hamburg and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 8h 43m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Deventer to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–30
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg Airport to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Utrecht to Bremen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Utrecht to Kiel bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Hamburg station.
Utrecht to Kiel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Deventer station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Kiel is 504 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Utrecht to Kiel.
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