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There are 11 ways to get from Kiel to Bern by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 52m
    CHF 166–308

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Strasbourgbus bus 198
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    17h 35m
    CHF 87–129

  3. Drive  989.6 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Berncar car 989.6 km
    8h 18m
    CHF 175–253

  4. 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 123–283

  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 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 27m
    CHF 176–339

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Re7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Berntrain train Ice
    11h 37m
    CHF 295–455

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Berncar car
    12h 40m
    CHF 123–159

  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
    CHF 99–354

  9. 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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    7h 45m
    CHF 157–529

  10. 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 1m
    CHF 196–446

  11. 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 SBBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    9h 12m
    CHF 165–436

Kiel to Bern by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration9h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,044.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 52m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Bern via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 9h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Bern via Strasbourg in around 17h 35m.

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