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How to get fromKiel to Interlakenby train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Kiel to Interlaken by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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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 SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    11h 21m
    CHF 161–422

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

    cheapest
    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 Interlaken Westtrain train
    8h 8m
    CHF 77–431

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus bus
    18h 37m
    CHF 100–148

  4. Drive  1,042.8 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Interlakencar car 1,042.8 km
    8h 54m
    CHF 174–252

  5. Train

    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 Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    12h 35m
    CHF 179–496

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Interlakencar car
    12h 38m
    CHF 128–169

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Re7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Thuntrain train Ice
    13h 21m
    CHF 359–640

  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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    8h 2m
    CHF 153–385

  9. 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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    9h 5m
    CHF 189–541

  10. 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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    9h 17m
    CHF 224–511

  11. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HAM - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    10h 2m
    CHF 80–281

  12. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane HAM - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain train
    10h 17m
    CHF 164–483

  13. 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 Interlaken Westtrain train
    10h 25m
    CHF 140–554

Kiel to Interlaken by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration11h 21mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,101.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 21m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Interlaken West via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 11h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Hamburg central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 18h 37m.

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