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Compare bus, train, and flight for Zurich to Kiel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Kiel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €86 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 35m. 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 €86, while a flight costs an average of €451.
Distance: 485 miles (781 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€186 Average price | €451 Average price | €86 Average price Cheapest | €217 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 12m Average total duration 9h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 54m Average total duration 16h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 57m 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 |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Kiel:
A bus is €100 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Kiel costing on average €186.
A bus is €365 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Kiel costing on average €451.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 12m.
Bus takes on average 16h 54m.
Tickets start at around €186 compared to roughly €217 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €31. The journey takes 9h 42m versus 8h 57m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Kiel
How to get from Zurich to Kiel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Kiel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 758 · ICE 202 · ICE 7725:58 AM9h42Zurich HB3:40 PMKiel Hbf€501One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 758 · ICE 202 · ICE 7725:58 AM9h42Zurich HB3:40 PMKiel Hbf€501One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- IC 558 · ICE 74 · 112727:34 AM9h18Zurich HB4:52 PMKiel Hbf€551One-way2 transfers
Other options
- IC 758 · ICE 202 · ICE 692 · ICE 9925:58 AM9h42Zurich HB3:40 PMKiel Hbf€501One-way4 transfers
- IR 2252 · ECE 8 · 112685:08 AM9h44Zurich HB2:52 PMKiel Hbf€551One-way2 transfers
- IR 2290 · ICE 76 · 1126412:08 AM12h44Zurich HB12:52 PMKiel Hbf€551One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Kiel:
A bus is €100 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Kiel costing on average €186.
A bus is €365 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Kiel costing on average €451.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 12m.
Bus takes on average 16h 54m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Kiel as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, TAP Portugal to go to Kiel by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Kiel by train.
- 9 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air.
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