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How to get fromKiel to Switzerlandby train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Kiel to Switzerland by train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    5h 29m
    CHF 67–332

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Dammtor to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 15m
    CHF 63–204

  3. 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 Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    10h 14m
    CHF 186–366

  4. 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 FlixBus N24
    15h 33m
    CHF 73–122

  5. 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
    5h 38m
    CHF 97–283

  6. Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    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 Luganotrain train
    7h 40m
    CHF 64–245

  7. 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 Schaffhausentrain train
    8h 11m
    CHF 129–393

  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 Monza to Luganotrain train
    8h 2m
    CHF 125–388

  9. Train, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane HAM - FDH
    3. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    6h 51m
    CHF 162–444

  10. 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
    11h 46m
    CHF 267–443

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    11h 56m
    CHF 123–159

  12. Drive  939.3 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Zurichcar car 939.3 km
    8h 38m
    CHF 157–227

Kiel to Switzerland by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration10h 14mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 821 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 10h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Zürich Stadelhofen via Hamburg central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 15h 33m.

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