Travelling from Rotterdam to Kiel by train

Fast trains from Rotterdam to Kiel take around 6 hours and 46 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 462 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Rotterdam and Kiel.

1. Are there direct trains from Rotterdam to Kiel?

Journeys between Rotterdam and Kiel usually involve 2 changes of train.

We usually find around 18 departures on the route from Rotterdam to Kiel every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 12 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Rotterdam to Kiel?

The Rotterdam to Kiel train travel time is normally about 6 hours and 46 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Rotterdam to Kiel train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Kiel is usually scheduled to depart Rotterdam around 06:05 and the last train is around 00:05. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Rotterdam around 05:42, and the last at 22:35.