There are 11 ways to get from Kiel to Zurich by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAM - ZRH
5h 38mCHF 99–256Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain Re70 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Dammtor to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
14h 12mCHF 68–172Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurttrain 22
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
10h 10mCHF 188–441Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N24
15h 30mCHF 72–122Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane HAM - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 58mCHF 95–377Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRE - ZRH
6h 37mCHF 136–387Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain
8h 3mCHF 135–397Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
7h 21mCHF 169–422Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain Re7 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Zürich HBtrain Ice
11h 43mCHF 320–779Drive, car train
- Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar
11h 56mCHF 128–159Drive 939.3 km
- Drive from Kiel to Zurichcar 939.3 km
8h 39mCHF 157–227
Kiel to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Zürich HB via Frankfurt and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Kiel and Zurich is 829 km. The road distance is 939.3 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Zurich without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 10m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 450.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Kiel to Zurich, including transfers.
Kiel to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Zurich is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 10m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 30m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Zürich HB via Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Zurich Bus Station via Hamburg central bus station in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–420
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–380
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–380
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Böblingen to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kiel to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Zurich is 939 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Kiel to Zurich.
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