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

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There are 10 ways to get from Kiel to Bern 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 Basel SBBtrain20
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    9h 22m
    CHF 80–184

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Basel SBBbusN33
    3. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bernbus122
    16h 55m
    CHF 71–112

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg DammtortrainRe7
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    14h 24m
    CHF 110–336

  4. Drive 989.6 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Berncar989.6 km
    8h 20m
    CHF 159–229

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Altonacar
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Berncar
    12h 33m
    CHF 117–791

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeHAM - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    6h 46m
    CHF 96–279

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)planeHAM - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    7h 14m
    CHF 73–304

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeBRE - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    7h 50m
    CHF 148–445

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeHAM - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
    8h 36m
    CHF 121–309

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeHAJ - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
    9h 10m
    CHF 141–400

Kiel to Bern by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 80Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Bern via Basel SBB in around 9h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Bern via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 16h 55m.

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