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There are 11 ways to get from Kiel to Leeds by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane HAM - LBA
    7h 44m
    £96–269

  2. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Humberside Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Humberside Airport (HUY)plane plane HAM - HUY
    3. Take the train from Barnetby to Doncastertrain train
    4. Take the train from Doncaster to Leedstrain train
    9h 54m
    £80–346

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain train
    13h 52m
    £319–541

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 32m
    £108–171

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Kiel to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Leedscar car
    12h 31m
    £306–398

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane HAM - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain train
    7h 29m
    £81–235

  7. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane BRE - LBA
    9h 53m
    £118–416

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane HAM - MME
    3. Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain train
    9h 31m
    £208–677

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain train
    15h 44m
    £298–486

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 541 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 240 / ...
    29h 26m
    £125–194

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kiel to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Leedscar car
    13h 33m
    £219–356

Kiel to Leeds by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration13h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£319Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 559.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 44m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Leeds, England?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Leeds via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Leeds City Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 26h 32m.

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