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How to get fromKiel to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Kiel to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 22
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    8h 30m
    CHF 148–332

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtortrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Dammtor to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 45m
    CHF 58–198

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Strasbourgbus bus 198
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    17h 30m
    CHF 80–118

  4. Drive  897.3 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Baselcar car 897.3 km
    7h 24m
    CHF 150–217

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    10h
    CHF 157–406

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    11h 49m
    CHF 104–132

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    5h 29m
    CHF 67–344

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 43m
    CHF 127–338

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    7h 29m
    CHF 128–534

  10. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    7h 8m
    CHF 124–370

  11. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 46m
    CHF 163–494

  12. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 58m
    CHF 197–464

Kiel to Basel by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 939.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Basel SBB via Strasbourg in around 17h 30m.

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