There are 5 ways to get from Helsinki to Kiel Port by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane HEL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h 32m€109–309Train, ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Turku satamatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Neumuenstertrain Ic / ...
26h 6m€166–352Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7 / ...
31h 2m€180–322Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemündeferry
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re / ...
33h 48m€329–480Drive, ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Turkucar
- Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry
- Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Kiel Portcar
22h 43m€224–416
Helsinki to Kiel Port by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Kiel Port is to fly and train which costs €100 - €310 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Kiel Port is to fly and train which takes 6h 32m and costs €100 - €310.
The distance between Helsinki and Kiel Port is 1315 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Kiel Port without a car is to train and ferry which takes 26h 6m and costs €160 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Helsinki to Kiel Port, including transfers.
Kiel Port is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 6:28 PM in Helsinki and 5:28 PM in Kiel Port.
There are 1715+ hotels available in Kiel Port.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Kiel Port, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Helsinki to Kiel Port. 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 Central Station to Kiel Hbf via Turku satama, Port of Turku, Stockholm Värtahamnen, Ropsten T-bana, T-Centralen T-bana, Stockholm Centralstation, and Neumünster in around 26h 6m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hamburg Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Turku satama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Neumuenster
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Viking Line
- Phone
- +358 9 231 43100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finnlines
Ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemünde
- Phone
- +49 (0) 40 547 541 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tallink
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- Tallink
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