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

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

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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 40m
    CHF 95–284

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    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 8m
    CHF 69–207

  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 19m
    CHF 329–1,022

  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 30m
    CHF 78–132

  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
    7h
    CHF 104–381

  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 39m
    CHF 152–500

  7. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    7h 27m
    CHF 153–580

  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 21m
    CHF 137–487

  9. 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

  10. Train via Zuerich Hb

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    11h 57m
    CHF 196–805

  11. Drive 939.3 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Zurichcar car 939.3 km
    8h 40m
    CHF 153–221

Kiel to Zurich by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration10h 19mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 828.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Zürich HB via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB in around 10h 19m. 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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