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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 56–311

  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 Luganotrain train
    7h 40m
    CHF 53–214

  3. 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 Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    9h 53m
    CHF 165–338

  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 79–122

  5. Train, night train

    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
    13h 15m
    CHF 57–154

  6. 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 86–233

  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 118–340

  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 114–347

  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
    7h 8m
    CHF 156–410

  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 282–446

  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
    12h 45m
    CHF 129–169

  12. Drive  939.3 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Zurichcar car 939.3 km
    8h 36m
    CHF 181–261

Kiel to Switzerland by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration9h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 165Cheapest 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 9h 53m. 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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