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Compare train, coach 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 coach with prices starting from £43. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 44m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £43, and a flight costs an average of £67.
Distance: 781 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£113 Average Price | £144 Average Price | £65 Average Price Cheapest |
10h 10m Average total duration 9h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 16h 13m Average total duration 15h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.3 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get to Kiel from Zurich by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Kiel is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
16:2520h35Zurich13:00Kiel£701One-way0 changes
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16:2520h35Zurich13:00Kiel£701One-way0 changes
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16:2520h35Zurich13:00Kiel£701One-way0 changes
Other options
5:3020h40Zurich2:10Kiel£831One-way0 changes
15:2520h35Zurich12:00Kiel£881One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Kiel:
A coach is £47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Kiel costing on average £113.
A coach is £78 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Kiel costing on average £144.
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 40m.
Coach takes on average 15h 43m.
- Around 56 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Kiel as scheduled services by train, coach 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, SBB, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Kiel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kiel by coach.
- Travel with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Edelweiss Air to go to Kiel by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE.
- 8 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, Swiss, Edelweiss Air.
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