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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 9 ways to get from Kiel to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    8h 55m
    CHF 299–925

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtortrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 52m
    CHF 65–159

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Strasbourgbus bus 198
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    17h 9m
    CHF 77–129

  4. Drive 897.3 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Baselcar car 897.3 km
    7h 25m
    CHF 147–212

  5. Train via Hamburg

    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 4m
    CHF 179–725

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    11h 13m
    CHF 104–131

  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 31m
    CHF 74–283

  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 45m
    CHF 124–375

  9. 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 32m
    CHF 131–505

Kiel to Basel by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 299Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 925 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Basel SBB via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Basel, Brausebad via Strasbourg, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 17h 9m.

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