How to get to Kiel from Basel

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Travel Information from Basel to Kiel

Distance479 miles
Available travel modesCoach, train or flight
Ticket price range£26 - £32
Cheapest modeTrain • £26 • 7 h 37 min
Fastest modeFlight • £29 • 1 h 30 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, easyJet or Deutsche Bahn

Take a coach, train or flight to travel 479 miles from Basel to Kiel. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus, easyJet or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Basel to Kiel.

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from Basel to Kiel

How to get to Kiel from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Basel to Kiel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Deutsche BahnICE 74
11:067h37
Basel SBB
18:43Kiel Hbf
£931One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
14:3024h15
Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
14:45Kiel, ZOB
£641One-way
2 changes

Fastest

easyJetU21183
19:301h30
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
21:00Hamburg Airport
£2011One-way
0 changes

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 76 · ICE 612
09:068h16
Basel SBB
17:22Kiel Hbf
£931One-way
1 change
Deutsche BahnICE 108 · ICE 576 · ICE 1708
11:139h09
Basel SBB
20:22Kiel Hbf
£931One-way
2 changes
Deutsche BahnICE 200 · ICE 578 · RE 11226
09:139h21
Basel SBB
18:34Kiel Hbf
£1011One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
04:5023h20
Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
04:10Kiel, ZOB
£771One-way
2 changes
KLM CityhopperKL1944 · KL1751
11:1520h40
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
07:55Hamburg Airport
£3211One-way
1 change
KLM CityhopperKL1942 · KL1751
06:0525h50
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
07:55Hamburg Airport
£3211One-way
1 change
KLM CityhopperKL1942+KLMKL1757
06:0511h50
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
17:55Hamburg Airport
£3731One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Basel to Kiel

FAQs: Travel to Kiel easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Basel to Kiel.
FAQs

There are 3 options to travel to Kiel from Basel including taking a coach, train or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Basel to Kiel is by taking a train with average ticket prices of £26 compared to other travel options to Kiel:

Taking a train costs £6 less than taking a coach, which costs on average £32 for the same trip.

Taking a train costs £3 less than taking a flight, which costs on average £29 for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel between Basel and Kiel is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 30 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Kiel by coach takes 18 h 40 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 7 h 37 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 479 miles from Basel to Kiel.

The average frequency per day from Basel to Kiel is:

  • 4 coaches a day.
  • 12 flights a day.
  • Around 10 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Basel to Kiel as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Basel to Kiel:

  • Most travellers take a train from Basel SBB to Kiel Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Basel to Kiel:

  • You can travel by coach to Kiel from Basel with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Basel to Kiel tickets for £32 on Omio.
  • You can go to Kiel from Basel by plane with easyJet. You'll see cheap plane tickets for £29 with easyJet from Basel to Kiel on Omio.
  • You can travel between Basel and Kiel by train with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet or ÖBB | ICE. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £26 with Deutsche Bahn from Basel to Kiel.

Yes, there are direct routes from Basel to Kiel with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 1 direct flight per day to take to Kiel with.
  • You'll find 1 direct train a day to Kiel with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB | ICE.

Direct services to Kiel 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 trip.

Many of our customers travelling from Basel to Kiel don't make Kiel their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Hamburg, Berlin, Copenhagen, Gothenburg or Paris, either of which you could add to your Basel and Kiel trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Kiel to any of these top destinations today!

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