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How to get fromKiel to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 22
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    8h 30m
    CHF 149–317

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtortrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Dammtor to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 45m
    CHF 60–186

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Strasbourgbus bus 198
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus 299 / ...
    17h 5m
    CHF 76–115

  4. Drive  897.3 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Baselcar car 897.3 km
    7h 24m
    CHF 150–216

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    10h
    CHF 166–383

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    11h 13m
    CHF 104–132

  7. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    5h 29m
    CHF 71–331

  8. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 43m
    CHF 125–320

  9. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    7h 3m
    CHF 123–347

  10. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    7h 35m
    CHF 125–478

Kiel to Basel by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 939.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Frankfurt in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Basel SBB via Strasbourg in around 17h 5m.

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