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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 9 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 Kiel Hbftrain20
    7h 37m
    €55–150

  2. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeBSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
    5h 39m
    €48–263

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN33
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus050 / ...
    14h 40m
    €71–101

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg DammtornighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to BordesholmtrainRe70 / ...
    11h 31m
    €93–306

  5. Drive 898 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kielcar898 km
    7h 23m
    €154–223

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to Würzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
    7h 6m
    €172–233

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
    6h 50m
    €94–289

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeSTR - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
    7h 35m
    €126–371

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
    8h
    €151–460

Basel to Kiel by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Kiel Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €55–150 and the journey takes 7h 37m. 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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