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

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There are 11 ways to get from Kiel to Bern by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    10h 21m
    CHF 329–1,035

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Strasbourgbus bus 198
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    17h 25m
    CHF 82–140

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtortrain train Re7
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    14h 18m
    CHF 96–272

  4. Drive 989.6 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Berncar car 989.6 km
    8h 21m
    CHF 163–235

  5. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 31m
    CHF 209–835

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Berncar car
    12h 4m
    CHF 124–153

  7. 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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 48m
    CHF 131–409

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 2m
    CHF 104–394

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 34m
    CHF 189–705

  10. 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 Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    9h 14m
    CHF 162–615

  11. Train, train to Westerland, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Husumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GWT - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    9h 20m
    CHF 295–798

Kiel to Bern by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,024.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 21m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Bern via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB in around 10h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Bern via Strasbourg in around 17h 25m.

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