Trains to Kiel

All trains to Kiel

Discover all cities, trains, and train stations connected to Kiel.

With direct train routes from 45 prominent cities across Germany as well as 4 non-stop rail routes from Czechia and Switzerland, Kiel is well-connected.

Many cities and towns across Europe are connected to Kiel with just 1 or 2 transfers, including iconic cities like Paris, Budapest or London!

For those looking to explore Kiel from Germany, high-speed trains, intercity trains, and regional trains are available that connect major cities like Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Frankfurt (Main) to Kiel.

In addition, lots of shorter routes, national and regional stations, are connected by train to Kiel.

Interesting fact: the longest direct journey to Kiel spans 780 km (485 miles) from Zürich, offering an immersive 9-hour adventure from Switzerland to Germany!

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How to get to Kiel by train: Your Ultimate Guide

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International trains to Kiel

Trains from Czechia to Kiel

You can get to Kiel from Prague and Ústí nad Labem without changing trains.

From Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň, Liberec or Olomouc, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Kiel from Jihlava or Znojmo, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Switzerland to Kiel

You can get to Kiel from Zürich and Basel without changing trains.

From Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Winterthur or Lucerne, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Kiel from La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Lancy-Bachet, Sion, Montreux or Bulle, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Italy to Kiel

From Rome, Milan, Genoa, Bologna or Florence, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Kiel from Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bari or Catania, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from France to Kiel

From Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Strasbourg or Dijon, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Kiel from Toulouse, Nice, Nantes, Bordeaux or Montpellier, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Hungary to Kiel

From Budapest, Győr, Szob or Hegyeshalom, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Kiel from Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs or Nyíregyháza, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Poland to Kiel

From Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Poznań or Gdańsk Główny, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Kiel from Łódź, Lublin, Białystok, Częstochowa Osobowa or Radom, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Austria to Kiel

From Vienna, Graz, Linz, Salzburg or Innsbruck, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Kiel from Lienz in Osttirol, Gmunden, Spielfeld-Straß Bahnhof, Melk or Hallstatt Bahnhof, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Sweden to Kiel

From Stockholm, Malmö, Linköping Central, Norrköping Central or Lund Central, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Kiel from Gothenburg, Uppsala Central, Helsingborg Central, Halmstad Central or Karlskrona Central, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Denmark to Kiel

From Copenhagen, Odense, Kolding St., Fredericia St. or Ringsted St., at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Kiel from Aarhus, Aalborg St., Esbjerg St., Randers St. or Vejle St., you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Belgium to Kiel

From Brussels, Antwerp or Liège, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Kiel from Ghent, Bruges, Namur, Leuven or Mechelen, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from the Netherlands to Kiel

From Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Enschede or Arnhem, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Kiel from The Hague, Groningen, Eindhoven, Breda or Haarlem, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Croatia to Kiel

From Zagreb, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Kiel from Split, Rijeka, Osijek, Vinkovci or Koprivnica, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Slovakia to Kiel

From Bratislava, Košice, Prešov, Žilina or Trnava, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Kiel from Nitra, Čierna nad Tisou, Leopoldov or Plavec, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Slovenia to Kiel

From Ljubljana, Jesenice, Lesce Bled, Dobova or Zidani Most, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Kiel from Maribor, Koper, Nova Gorica, Sezana or Bohinjska Bistrica, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Luxembourg to Kiel

From Luxembourg, at least 1 train change is required.

If you want to visit Kiel from Bettembourg, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from the United Kingdom to Kiel

If you want to visit Kiel from London, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Spain to Kiel

If you want to visit Kiel from Madrid, Barcelona, Zaragoza, Tarragona or Girona, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Ukraine to Kiel

If you want to visit Kiel from Kyiv, Odessa-Glavnaia, Lviv, Kovel or Chop, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Romania to Kiel

If you want to visit Kiel from Bucharest, Cluj Napoca, Timișoara, Craiova or Brașov, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Finland to Kiel

If you want to visit Kiel from Helsinki asema or Turku satama, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Lithuania to Kiel

If you want to visit Kiel from Vilnius, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Norway to Kiel

If you want to visit Kiel from Kongsvinger, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains from Liechtenstein to Kiel

If you want to visit Kiel from Schaan-Vaduz, you'll need to change trains at least 2 times.

Trains across Germany to Kiel

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Tips for Cheap train tickets to Kiel

Book Early: Take advantage of early booking windows, which in Germany typically open 3-4 months before departure, with some routes offering bookings up to 6 months in advance.

Avoid Peak Hours: Opt for off-peak travel times, such as early mornings or early afternoons, to avoid crowded trains and potentially secure lower fares.

Flexibility Pays Off: Remain flexible with your travel dates and times to capitalize on the best deals and discounted fares available.