There are 5 ways to get from Kiel to Emmen by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Bremen
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train 56
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmen, Weerdingerstraatbus 300 / ...
6h 23m€72–229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Groningenbus
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmen, Weerdingerstraatbus 300 / ...
7h 12m€37–61Train, bus
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Groningen central stationbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmen, Station uitstaphaltebus 300 / ...
7h 6m€52–134Drive 349.4 km
- Drive from Kiel to Emmencar 349.4 km
3h 22m€65–93Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Rheinetrain
- Take the train from Rheine to Deventertrain Ice
- Take the train from Zwolle to Emmentrain
8h 14m€92–273
Kiel to Emmen by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Emmen is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Emmen is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Emmen. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Emmen, Weerdingerstraat via Hamburg - Bus Station and Groningen, Hoofdstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Emmen. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Emmen via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Rheine, Deventer and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Kiel and Emmen is 445 km. The road distance is 349.4 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Emmen without a car is to train and bus via Bremen which takes 6h 23m and costs €70 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Kiel to Emmen, including transfers.
Kiel to Emmen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Emmen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Emmen is to bus which takes 7h 12m and costs €35 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €280 and takes 8h 14m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Emmen, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Emmen, Weerdingerstraat via Hamburg - Bus Station, Groningen, and Groningen, Hoofdstation in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Emmen via Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Rheine, Deventer, and Zwolle in around 8h 14m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Rheine
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Rheine
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rheine to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Rheine
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rheine to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Rheine
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Zwolle to Emmen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmen, Weerdingerstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmen, Station uitstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Emmen, Weerdingerstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Kiel to Emmen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kiel to Emmen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Emmen is 349 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Kiel to Emmen.
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