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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 289–877

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N150 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N33
    14h 30m
    CHF 62–111

  3. Train, night train

    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 52m
    CHF 68–172

  4. Drive 897.3 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Baselcar car 897.3 km
    7h 24m
    CHF 148–214

  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 179–777

  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 109–142

  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 69–335

  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 128–366

  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 133–508

Kiel to Basel by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 289Cheapest 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 SBB via Hamburg central bus station in around 14h 30m.

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