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

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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 Kiel Hbftrain train 20
    9h 34m
    €80–198

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

    cheapest
    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 50m
    €73–332

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Basel SBBbus bus 122
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N33
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus 050 / ...
    16h 45m
    €78–117

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    13h 28m
    €118–362

  5. Drive 990.4 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Kielcar car 990.4 km
    8h 20m
    €171–246

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar car
    8h 24m
    €181–245

  7. 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 44m
    €106–296

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane GVA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 14m
    €130–336

  9. 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 Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 26m
    €156–422

  10. 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
    9h 12m
    €151–413

Bern to Kiel by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration9h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Bern to Kiel Hbf via Basel SBB in around 9h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Kiel central bus station via Basel SBB and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 16h 45m.

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