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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kiel to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $106 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $106, while a flight costs an average of $531.
Distance: 485 miles (781 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$236 Average price | $531 Average price | $106 Average price Cheapest | $70 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 51m Average total duration 9h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 2m Average total duration 16h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.3 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Kiel to Zurich
Compare the available ways to get from Kiel to Zurich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Zurich:
A bus is $130 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Zurich costing on average $236.
A bus is $426 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Zurich costing on average $531.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 51m.
Bus takes on average 17h 2m.
You'll arrive about 53m sooner (9h 21m by train vs 10h 14m by car). Tickets start at around $236 compared to roughly $70 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Kiel to Zurich
How to get from Kiel to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kiel to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
8:50 AM 23h10 Kiel, ZOB 8:00 AM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) $103 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
8:50 AM 23h10 Kiel, ZOB 8:00 AM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) $103 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
8:50 AM 23h10 Kiel, ZOB 8:00 AM Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) $103 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Zurich:
A bus is $130 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Zurich costing on average $236.
A bus is $426 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Zurich costing on average $531.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 51m.
Bus takes on average 17h 2m.
- Around 65 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with KLM, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, Air France, Sas Airways, Eurowings, British Airways, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, easyJet, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Edelweiss Air, TAP Portugal to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity to go to Zurich by train.
- 9 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, GetJet Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, easyJet, Edelweiss Air.
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