There are 6 ways to get from Helsinki to Kiel by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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Fly from Helsinki Airport, train
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane HEL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 25m€115–324Train, ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Turku satamatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry
- Take the train from Stockholm Central to Neumuenstertrain Ic / ...
26h 3m€195–394Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
32h 42m€179–347Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemündeferry
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re / ...
33h 47m€294–588Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane TLL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 40m€118–377Drive, ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Turkucar
- Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry
- Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Kielcar
22h 42m€213–444
Helsinki to Kiel by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Kiel is to fly and train which costs €110 - €330 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs €110 - €330.
The distance between Helsinki and Kiel is 1312 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Kiel without a car is to train and ferry which takes 26h 3m and costs €190 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Helsinki to Kiel, including transfers.
Kiel is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 10:30 PM in Helsinki and 9:30 PM in Kiel.
There are 1717+ hotels available in Kiel.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Kiel, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Helsinki to Kiel. However, you can take the train to Lentoasema, walk to Helsinki Airport (HEL) airport, fly to Hamburg Airport (HAM), walk to Hamburg Airport, take the train to Hamburg Hbf, then take the train to Kiel Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a train from Helsinki to Kiel Hbf via Turku satama, Port of Turku, Stockholm Värtahamnen, Ropsten T-bana, T-Centralen T-bana, Stockholm Central, and Neumünster in around 26h 3m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–260
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hamburg Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Turku satama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm Central to Neumuenster
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
- Phone
- +358 9 231 43100
- [email protected]
- Website
- finnlines.com
Ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemünde
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €240–430
- Website
- https://www.finnlines.com/
- Book at
- https://booking.finnlines.com/en//search
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- €20–30
- Phone
- +49 (0) 40 547 541 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- tallink.com
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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