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There are 9 ways to get from Dunkirk to Kiel by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train 42 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    9h 52m
    €151–399

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74 / ...
    16h 55m
    €79–123

  3. Drive  798.9 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Kielcar car 798.9 km
    7h 7m
    €147–212

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 59m
    €141–398

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    11h 36m
    €110–359

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from La Panne to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Pinneberg to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    18h 11m
    €159–235

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CDG - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 12m
    €133–348

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    6. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 38m
    €168–543

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 23m
    €233–583

Dunkirk to Kiel by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration9h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 949 km
  • Duration: 9h 52m

What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Kiel Hbf via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Dammtor in around 9h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Kiel central bus station via Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 16h 55m.

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