There are 11 ways to get from Kiel to Swiss Alps by car, car train, bus, train, night train, or plane
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Swiss Alpscar
12h 58mCHF 138–184Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HAM - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
10h 52mCHF 74–314Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain Ic2
20h 18mCHF 98–160Train, night train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain Re7
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Dammtor to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
18h 28mCHF 105–260Drive 1,072.1 km
- Drive from Kiel to Swiss Alpscar 1,072.1 km
9h 14mCHF 179–258Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurttrain 22
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain
14h 3mCHF 217–728Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Zürich HBtrain Ice
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
15h 59mCHF 359–993Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAM - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
9h 35mCHF 135–335Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane HAM - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain
10h 50mCHF 123–416Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane HAM - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
10h 57mCHF 155–509Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
12h 19mCHF 173–526
Kiel to Swiss Alps by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Swiss Alps is to bus and train which costs SFr 95 - SFr 160 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Swiss Alps is to drive which takes 9h 14m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Swiss Alps. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Airolo via Hamburg Dammtor and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 28m.
The distance between Kiel and Swiss Alps is 1107 km. The road distance is 1072.1 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Swiss Alps without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 18m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 12h 58m to get from Kiel to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
Kiel to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
Kiel to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Dammtor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Swiss Alps is 1072 km. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from Kiel to Swiss Alps.
There are 497+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Gotthard Passhöhe via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–380
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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