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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 via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 22
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 8m
    CHF 87–222

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Basel SBBbus bus N33
    3. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bernbus bus 122
    16h 55m
    CHF 70–104

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtortrain train Re7
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    14h 26m
    CHF 110–336

  4. Drive 989.6 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Berncar car 989.6 km
    8h 22m
    CHF 156–225

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 12m
    CHF 96–307

  6. Drive, car train

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

  7. 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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 46m
    CHF 109–266

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 14m
    CHF 81–286

  9. 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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 53m
    CHF 153–340

  10. 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 Böblingen to Singentrain train
    4. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain train
    9h 17m
    CHF 161–378

Kiel to Bern by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration11h 8mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 87Cheapest 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 Frankfurt and Basel SBB in around 11h 8m. 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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