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

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Kiel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    8h 10m
    €140–278

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus 050 / ...
    14h 40m
    €57–98

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain train Re70 / ...
    11h 30m
    €94–306

  4. Drive 898 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kielcar car 898 km
    7h 26m
    €154–223

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    8h 38m
    €200–298

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar car
    7h 9m
    €172–233

  7. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, 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 41m
    €64–223

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 51m
    €125–291

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain 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 32m
    €145–350

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 58m
    €186–432

Basel to Kiel by train

Calendar127Weekly Trains
Duration8h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Kiel Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 14h 40m.

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