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How to get fromZurich Airport (ZRH) to Kielby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kiel by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Hamburg 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
    3h 26m
    €99–291

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    14h 4m
    €72–229

  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
    11h 4m
    €202–876

  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 51m

  5. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    4h 32m
    €151–519

  6. Fly to Westerland, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT)plane plane ZRH - GWT
    2. Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Husumtrain train
    3. Take the train from Husum to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 7m
    €272–687

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar car
    11h 55m
    €132–168

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Pinneberg to Kiel Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    13h 3m
    €348–1,080

  9. Drive 931.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kielcar car 931.7 km
    8h 32m
    €161–233

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kiel by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration11h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 816.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 26m

What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Kiel Hbf via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Hamburg Hbf in around 11h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Flughafen 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 51m.

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