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There are 12 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 135–257

  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
    11h 45m
    CHF 56–136

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N33
    14h 45m
    CHF 73–122

  4. Drive  897.3 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Baselcar car 897.3 km
    7h 22m
    CHF 159–230

  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 146–289

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    11h 49m
    CHF 108–136

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, 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 71–307

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    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 117–276

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    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 27m
    CHF 134–381

  10. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    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 10m
    CHF 138–293

  11. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 42m
    CHF 151–522

  12. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 58m
    CHF 190–439

Kiel to Basel by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 135Cheapest 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 Hamburg central bus station in around 14h 45m.

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