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How to get fromZurich to Kielby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport 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
    5h 40m
    €106–306

  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 Re7 / ...
    12h 29m
    €72–210

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    10h 28m
    €174–742

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74 / ...
    15h 25m
    €76–122

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 45m
    €82–407

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 29m
    €147–508

  7. Fly Zurich Airport 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
    6h 45m
    €143–522

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 41m
    €174–542

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7 / ...
    11h 39m
    €347–967

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich 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
    12h 3m
    €134–171

  11. Drive  941.5 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Kielcar car 941.5 km
    8h 40m
    €166–239

Zurich to Kiel by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration10h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 828.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Kiel Hbf via Basel SBB and Frankfurt in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 15h 25m.

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