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How to get fromSwitzerland to Kielby plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Switzerland to Kiel by plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    5h 42m
    €101–303

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MXP - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 16m
    €68–256

  3. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    10h 57m
    €200–847

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße)bus bus Ev7
    3. Take the bus from Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof to Kiel ZOBbus bus
    16h 44m

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    13h 32m
    €70–227

  6. Fly from Basel, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    5h 44m
    €75–293

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LIN - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 41m
    €129–380

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Böblingentrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 8m
    €140–499

  9. Ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    2. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FDH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 59m
    €166–471

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar car
    12h 3m
    €134–171

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Pinneberg to Kiel Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    12h 56m
    €355–1,170

  12. Drive 941.5 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Kielcar car 941.5 km
    8h 40m
    €165–238

Switzerland to Kiel by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration10h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 828.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Kiel Hbf via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Hamburg Hbf in around 10h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Kiel ZOB via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, Hamburg central bus station, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Neumünster Bahnhof(Kaiserstraße), and Neumünster ZOB/Bahnhof in around 16h 44m.

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