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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 12 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
    12h 58m
    CHF 133–174

  2. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    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 73–278

  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 98–160

  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
    18h 28m
    CHF 99–262

  5. Drive  1,072.1 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Swiss Alpscar car 1,072.1 km
    9h 14m
    CHF 179–259

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    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 Airolotrain train
    14h 3m
    CHF 218–419

  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 303–501

  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 HB to Airolotrain train
    9h 35m
    CHF 133–345

  9. 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 Airolotrain train
    10h 50m
    CHF 122–418

  10. 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 Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    10h 58m
    CHF 153–478

  11. 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 HB to Airolotrain train
    11h 11m
    CHF 202–516

  12. 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 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 168–507

Kiel to Swiss Alps by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration20h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,107.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 58m

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.

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