There are 7 ways to get from Wetzlar to Kiel by train, bus, car, plane, night train, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 26 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Kiel Hbftrain 22
6h 40m€98–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marburg central train station to Göttingen central bus stationbus N235
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus N73
11h 50m€40–79Drive 532.4 km
- Drive from Wetzlar to Kielcar 532.4 km
4h 46m€76–110Train, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
5h 13m€112–251Train, night train
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 26 / ...
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain Re7
8h 46m€79–331Drive, car train
- Drive from Wetzlar to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
4h 39m€145–190Train, fly to Bremen Airport
- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane FRA - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 6m€178–402
Wetzlar to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wetzlar to Kiel is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Wetzlar to Kiel is to drive and car train which takes 4h 39m and costs €140 - €190.
No, there is no direct train from Wetzlar to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Wetzlar Bahnhof and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Gießen Bahnhof and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Wetzlar and Kiel is 564 km. The road distance is 532.4 km.
The best way to get from Wetzlar to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 6h 40m and costs €95 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Wetzlar to Kiel, including transfers.
Wetzlar to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Wetzlar to Kiel is to train which takes 6h 40m and costs €95 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 11h 50m.
Wetzlar to Kiel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wetzlar to Kiel is 532 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Wetzlar to Kiel.
What companies run services between Wetzlar, Germany and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Kiel Hbf via Gießen Bahnhof and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Kiel central bus station via Gießen Bahnhof, Gießen Bahnhof, Marburg Hauptbahnhof, Marburg central train station, and Göttingen central bus station in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–38
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Dammtor to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €258–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Marburg central train station to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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