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How to get fromKiel to Swiss Alpsby car, car train, bus, train, night train, or plane

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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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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    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 Swiss Alpscar car
    13h 34m
    CHF 136–183

  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 Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    10h 52m
    CHF 61–245

  3. Bus, train

    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 train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain train Ic2
    20h 18m
    CHF 104–161

  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 Airolotrain train
    17h 28m
    CHF 93–212

  5. Drive  1,072.1 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Swiss Alpscar car 1,072.1 km
    9h 12m
    CHF 205–297

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    13h 42m
    CHF 196–382

  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 Airolotrain train
    15h 59m
    CHF 318–504

  8. 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 Airolotrain train
    9h 35m
    CHF 123–294

  9. 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 Airolotrain train
    10h 50m
    CHF 111–397

  10. 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 Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    11h 29m
    CHF 142–445

  11. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    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 Böblingen to Singentrain train
    4. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    12h 19m
    CHF 162–410

Kiel to Swiss Alps by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration20h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,107.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 34m

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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 13h 42m.

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