Travel Information from Kiel to Zurich
| 484 miles (781 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $33 - $66 | |
| Train • $33 (€30) • 8 h 47 min | |
| Flight • $66 (€60) • 1 h 25 min | |
| FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 484 miles (781 km) to Zurich from Kiel. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Kiel to Zurich.
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The best way to travel from Kiel to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 3 travel options between Kiel and Zurich. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Zurich from Kiel is by taking a train, which costs on average $33 (€30).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Kiel to Zurich:
Taking a train costs $9 (€8) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $42 (€38) for the same trip.
A train is $33 (€30) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Zurich costing on average $66 (€60).
The quickest way to travel between Kiel and Zurich is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 25 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 17 h 5 min of travel time.
Getting to Zurich by train takes 8 h 47 min on average.
The Kiel to Zurich distance is around 484 miles (781 km).
The average frequency per day from Kiel to Zurich is:
- Around 2 buses per day.
- 65 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Kiel to Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Kiel to Zurich:
- Trains most often depart from Kiel at Kiel Hbf and arrive in Zurich at Zurich HB.
The following travel companies offer services from Kiel to Zurich:
- FlixBus can take you to Zurich by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Kiel to Zurich for $42 (€38).
- Eurowings or SWISS can get you to Zurich by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Eurowings from Kiel to Zurich for $66 (€60) on Omio.
- Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE or ÖBB Nightjet can get you to Zurich by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Kiel to Zurich for $33 (€30) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Kiel to Zurich with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 8 direct flights a day to Zurich with.
- You can find 1 direct train per day to take to Zurich with.
Direct services to Zurich tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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