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How to get fromKiel to Kaunasby train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Kiel to Kaunas by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane HAM - VNO
    3. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    8h 13m
    $125–375

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kiel to Klaipedacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Klaipėdos autobusų stotis to Kauno pilisbus bus M-387 / ...
    24h 56m
    $41–600

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Pasewalk Bahnhoftrain train 15 / ...
    4. Take the train from Pasewalk Bahnhof to Szczecin Glownytrain train Re4
    5. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Mockavatrain train Ic
    6. Take the train from Mockava to Kaunastrain train 36 / ...
    21h 10m
    $279–1,117

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N150 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus N1387 / ...
    23h 30m
    $118–204

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Riga International Airport, car

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HAM - RIX
    3. Drive from Riga Airport to Kaunas Airportcar car
    10h 27m
    $162–924

  6. Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Kaunas

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane CPH - KUN
    10h 5m
    $192–562

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Kaunas

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane HAM - KUN
    8h 29m
    $137–563

  8. Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane CPH - VNO
    4. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    11h 35m
    $243–524

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Buchholz(Nordheide) to Hannover Hbftrain train Rb
    3. Take the bus from Hanover to Kaunasbus bus
    25h 41m
    $170–319

  10. Drive 1,104.4 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Kaunascar car 1,104.4 km
    12h 42m
    $190–275

Kiel to Kaunas by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration21h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,227.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Kaunas, Lithuania?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Kaunas via Hamburg Hbf, Berlin Hbf, Pasewalk Bahnhof, Szczecin Glowny, and Mockava in around 21h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Kaunas, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 23h 30m.

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