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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 46m
    €206–523

  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
    €71–121

  3. Drive 990.4 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Kielcar car 990.4 km
    8h 23m
    €171–246

  4. 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 36m
    €139–425

  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 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    10h 24m
    €206–723

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bern to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Pinneberg to Kiel Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    11h 55m
    €354–983

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar car
    12h 12m
    €130–165

  8. 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 48m
    €112–382

  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 58m
    €184–513

  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 Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 55m
    €216–576

Bern to Kiel by train

Calendar127Weekly Trains
Duration9h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest 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 and Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Kiel central bus station via Strasbourg in around 17h.

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