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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7 / ...
    8h 10m
    €144–284

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain train Re7 / ...
    11h 30m
    €67–146

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74 / ...
    14h 40m
    €84–124

  4. Drive  898.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kielcar car 898.1 km
    7h 24m
    €173–249

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    8h 38m
    €147–286

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar car
    12h 15m
    €119–148

  7. Fly from Basel, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    5h 41m
    €71–333

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 50m
    €125–303

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €144–409

Basel to Kiel by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration8h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 951.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Kiel Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 14h 40m.

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