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How to get fromKiel to Zurichby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Kiel to Zurich by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    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

  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
    13h 12m
    CHF 56–153

  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 49m
    CHF 164–337

  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 30m
    CHF 78–121

  5. 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 Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 58m
    CHF 80–353

  6. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    6h 42m
    CHF 126–429

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    6h 54m
    CHF 165–402

  8. 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
    8h 3m
    CHF 124–351

  9. 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 43m
    CHF 281–445

  10. 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

  11. Drive  939.3 km

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

Kiel to Zurich by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration9h 49mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 828.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Zürich HB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 9h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Zurich Bus Station via Hamburg central bus station in around 15h 30m.

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