There are 6 ways to get from Kiel to Palanga by train, plane, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane HAM - PLQ
7h 38m$176–562Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Kiel to Klaipedacarferry
22h 22m$19–625Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to København Htrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Karlshamn Stationtrain
- Take the carferry from Karlshamn to Klaipedacarferry
18h 49m$360–586Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Palangos autobusų stotisbus
27h 16m$144–223Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain
- Take the train from Schleswig to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane CPH - PLQ
9h 11m$213–594Drive 1,240.3 km
- Drive from Kiel to Palangacar 1,240.3 km
14h 29m$214–308
Kiel to Palanga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Palanga is to bus which costs $140 - $230 and takes 27h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Palanga is to train and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Palanga. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Palangos autobusų stotis via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Kauno autobusų stotis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 16m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kiel to Palanga. However, there are services departing from Port of Kiel and arriving at Klaipeda via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 22m.
The distance between Kiel and Palanga is 885 km. The road distance is 1240.3 km.
Book your Kiel to Palanga ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Kiel to Palanga without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 18h 49m and costs $360 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Kiel to Palanga, including transfers.
Kiel to Palanga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Palanga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Palanga, 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 Palangos autobusų stotis via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Kaunas, Bus Station, and Kauno autobusų stotis in around 27h 16m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Palanga International Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Palanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Karlshamn to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–340
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Kiel to Klaipeda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–650
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Reclining Seat
- $18
- 4-bed inside cabin
- $192
- 2-bed inside cabin
- $100–120
- 2-bed sea view cabin
- $144
- Standard Car (Extra fee)
- $74
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More Questions & Answers
Palanga is 1h ahead of Kiel. It is currently 2:25 PM in Kiel and 3:25 PM in Palanga.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Palanga is 1240 km. It takes approximately 14h 29m to drive from Kiel to Palanga.
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