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How to get fromKiel to Klaipėdaby train, plane, car ferry, bus, shuttle, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Kiel to Klaipėda by train, plane, car ferry, bus, shuttle, or car

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Palanga International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane plane HAM - PLQ
    9h 2m
    $159–574

  2. Car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kiel to Klaipedacarferry car ferry
    21h 30m
    $18–650

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Mokyklosbus bus
    23h 16m
    $153–253

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bützow, Bahnhoftrain train 33 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Szczecin Glownytrain train Re4
    4. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    6. Take the train from Vilnius to Klaipėdatrain train 15 / ...
    28h 38m
    $254–788

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

    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. Take a shuttle bus from Rīga Lidosta Airport to Klaipėdashuttle bus
    9h 12m
    $145–384

  6. Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Palanga International 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 Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane plane CPH - PLQ
    10h 23m
    $242–638

  7. Drive 1,237.8 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Klaipėdacar car 1,237.8 km
    13h 55m
    $213–308

Kiel to Klaipėda by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration23h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

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

DFDS Seaways operates a car ferry from Port of Kiel to Klaipeda once daily. Tickets cost $18–650 and the journey takes 21h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Mokyklos via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Kaunas, Bus Station, and Kauno autobusų stotis in around 23h 16m.

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