There are 9 ways to get from Kaunas to Kiel by train, plane, bus, night train, car ferry, 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.
Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane VNO - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
7h 33m€108–323Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Klaipėdos autobusų stotisbus M-387 / ...
- Take the carferry from Klaipeda to Port of Kielcarferry
25h 25m€36–671Train
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Eic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
16h 28m€151–342Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Kaunas to Hannoverbus
- Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain Re7
23h 49m€135–342Fly Kaunas to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane KUN - CPH
- Take the train from København H to Schleswigtrain
- Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain
9h 49m€88–419Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane VNO - CPH
- Take the train from København H to Schleswigtrain
- Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain
10h 47m€133–317Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Wschodniatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane WAW - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
12h 38m€123–402Bus
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1387 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus N74 / ...
23h 50m€116–173Drive 1,106.8 km
- Drive from Kaunas to Kielcar 1,106.8 km
12h 39m€170–246
Kaunas to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kaunas to Kiel is to bus which costs €110 - €180 and takes 23h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kaunas to Kiel is to train and fly which takes 7h 33m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Kaunas station to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Kaunas, Bus Station and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kaunas to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Kaunas and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Warszawa Centralna, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Berlin Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 28m.
The distance between Kaunas and Kiel is 1230 km. The road distance is 1106.8 km.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 16h 28m and costs €150 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Kaunas to Kiel, including transfers.
Kaunas to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaunas, Bus Station.
Kaunas to Kiel train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Kaunas station.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Kiel is to train which takes 16h 28m and costs €150 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 23h 50m.
What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Kaunas to Kiel Hbf via Warszawa Centralna, Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Berlin Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 16h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 23h 50m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kaunas to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €21–240
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Hamburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- LTG Link
- 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)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- 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 Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kaunas to Hannover
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kautra
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Klaipėdos autobusų stotis
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vlasava
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Klaipėdos autobusų stotis
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Port of Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–650
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Reclining Seat
- €16
- 4-bed inside cabin
- €170
- 2-bed inside cabin
- €90–110
- 2-bed sea view cabin
- €127
- Standard Car (Extra fee)
- €66
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Booking & Getting There
Kaunas to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kiel is 1h behind Kaunas. It is currently 11:55 AM in Kaunas and 10:55 AM in Kiel.
Kaunas to Kiel train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Warszawa Centralna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaunas to Kiel is 1107 km. It takes approximately 12h 39m to drive from Kaunas to Kiel.
Book your Kaunas to Kiel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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