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How to get fromKiel to Lake Maggioreby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Kiel to Lake Maggiore 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 SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    12h 44m
    €199–469

  2. Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    cheapest
    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 train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain train
    7h 41m
    €74–323

  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 Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Stresabus bus Re4
    23h 3m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train Re7
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Dammtor to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain train
    18h 34m
    €135–353

  5. Drive  1,176.3 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Stresacar car 1,176.3 km
    10h 57m
    €190–274

  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 Stresacar car
    14h 53m
    €164–215

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Zürich HBtrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain train
    16h 5m
    €388–670

  8. Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    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 Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain train
    8h 2m
    €130–441

  9. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    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 Bellinzonatrain train
    7h 57m
    €156–405

  10. Train, 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
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train
    9h 32m
    €97–497

Kiel to Lake Maggiore by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration12h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,193.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 44m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Lake Maggiore, Italy?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Locarno via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 12h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Stresa - Imbarcadero via Hamburg central bus station, Milan, Lampugnano, Rho Fieramilano, Rho Fiera Milano, and Stresa - Stazione Ferroviaria in around 23h 3m.

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