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

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

FlixBus
21:4021h20
Basel
19:00Kiel
£571One-way
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Cheapest

FlixBus
21:4021h20
Basel
19:00Kiel
£571One-way
0 changes

Fastest

FlixBus
16:3520h10
Basel
12:45Kiel
£731One-way
0 changes

Other options

FlixBus
02:5020h30
Basel
23:20Kiel
£671One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Basel to Kiel

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.

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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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