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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 31m
    CHF 69–266

  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 47m
    CHF 66–239

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    10h 23m
    CHF 330–1,025

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    15h 33m
    CHF 79–135

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 11m
    CHF 70–210

  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 40m
    CHF 95–285

  7. 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
    7h 47m
    CHF 127–373

  8. 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 15m
    CHF 132–474

  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 53m
    CHF 154–446

  10. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain train S12 / ...
    11h 27m
    CHF 171–768

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    11h 56m
    CHF 122–157

  12. Drive 939.3 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Zurichcar car 939.3 km
    8h 40m
    CHF 154–222

Kiel to Switzerland by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration10h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 821 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Switzerland?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Hamburg Hbf, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 10h 23m. 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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