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How to get fromBern to Kielby train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    9h 51m
    €192–398

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Strasbourgbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Kiel central bus stationbus bus 198
    17h
    €81–138

  3. Drive  990.4 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Kielcar car 990.4 km
    8h 22m
    €178–257

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

    1. Take the train from Bern 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 47m
    €91–363

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    10h 31m
    €204–388

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bern to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7 / ...
    11h 36m
    €322–454

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar car
    12h 12m
    €132–167

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 35m
    €134–315

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 47m
    €167–432

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 37m
    €223–491

Bern to Kiel by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,051.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 51m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Kiel Hbf via Basel SBB and Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Kiel central bus station via Strasbourg in around 17h.

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