Travel Information to Kiel from Zurich
| 484 miles (781 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $41 - $67 | |
| Train • $41 (€37) • 8 h 44 min | |
| Flight • $67 (€60) • 1 h 25 min | |
| FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 484 miles (781 km) by train, bus or flight to Kiel from Zurich. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Zurich to Kiel.
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The best way to travel from Zurich to Kiel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get from Zurich to Kiel 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Kiel from Zurich is by taking a train, which costs on average $41 (€37).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Zurich to Kiel:
Taking a train costs $9 (€8) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $50 (€45).
Taking a train costs $26 (€23) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $67 (€60).
The fastest way to get to Kiel from Zurich is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 25 min.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Getting to Kiel by bus takes 19 h 55 min on average.
Train takes 8 h 44 min on average.
The distance from Zurich to Kiel is approximately 484 miles (781 km).
The average frequency per day from Zurich to Kiel is:
- 1 bus per day.
- 66 flights per day.
- 9 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Kiel from 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 when traveling from Zurich to Kiel:
- Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Zurich to Kiel depart from Zurich HB to Kiel Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Zurich to Kiel:
- You can travel between Zurich and Kiel by bus with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $50 (€45) with FlixBus from Zurich to Kiel.
- You can travel by plane between Zurich and Kiel with Eurowings, SWISS, Edelweiss Air or KLM Cityhopper, and you can find Eurowings Zurich to Kiel tickets for $67 (€60) on Omio.
- You can take a train from Zurich to Kiel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE or SBB. Cheap tickets can be found for $41 (€37) with Deutsche Bahn from Zurich to Kiel.
Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Kiel with the following travel companies:
- Direct flights with with 8 direct flights per day.
- Direct train available with 1 direct train per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Kiel as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Zurich and Kiel.
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