There are 5 ways to get from Varde to Kiel by train, bus, train (Deutsche Bahn), or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus 353 / ...
4h 44m€26–41Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Varde Rutebilstation to Grindsted Rutebilstationbus 198
- Take the bus from Billund Centret to Kolding Busterminalbus 166
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus 353 / ...
7h 16m€24–38Train
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Schleswigtrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain Re
5h 10mDrive 209 km
- Drive from Varde to Kielcar 209 km
2h 28m€37–53Train via Tønder
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train 030
- Take the train from Husum to Kiel Hbftrain Re
6h 14m
Varde to Kiel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varde to Kiel is to bus which costs €24 - €40 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Varde to Kiel is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Varde station to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Varde Rutebilstation and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Grindsted Rutebilstation, Billund Centret and Kolding bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Varde to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Varde St. and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Esbjerg St., Kolding St. and Schleswig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Varde and Kiel is 257 km. The road distance is 209 km.
The best way to get from Varde to Kiel without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 44m and costs €25 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Varde to Kiel, including transfers.
Varde to Kiel bus services, operated by Sydtrafik, depart from Varde Rutebilstation.
Varde to Kiel train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Esbjerg St. station.
The best way to get from Varde to Kiel is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €40 and takes 7h 16m.
What companies run services between Varde, Denmark and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Varde St. to Kiel Hbf via Esbjerg St., Kolding St., and Schleswig in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Varde Rutebilstation to Kiel central bus station via Grindsted Rutebilstation, Billund Centret, Kolding Busterminal, and Kolding bus station in around 7h 16m.
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Kolding St. to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Kolding St. to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- moin@nordbahn.de
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
Train from Husum to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
- Phone
- +45 72 30 25 00
- kommunikation.afd@gocollective.dk
- Website
- gocollective.dk
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kolding bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- post@sydtrafik.dk
- Website
- sydtrafik.dk
Bus from Varde Rutebilstation to Grindsted Rutebilstation
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://sydtrafik.dk/en/
Bus from Billund Centret to Kolding Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://sydtrafik.dk/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Varde to Kiel bus services, operated by Sydtrafik, arrive at Grindsted Rutebilstation.
Varde to Kiel train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Kolding St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varde to Kiel is 209 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Varde to Kiel.
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