There are 7 ways to get from Kiel to Ventspils by train, plane, bus, ferry, 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 Hamburg Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HAM - RIX
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AObus
9h 31m$125–372Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Kiel to Klaipedacarferry
- Take the bus from Klaipėda to Liepajabus
- Take the bus from Liepājas AO to Ventspils AObus
27h 46m$29–750Train, ferry
- Take the train from Neumünster to Stockholm Centralstationtrain Ic
- Take the train from Stockholm City station to Nynäshamn stationtrain 43
- Take the ferry from Nynashamn farjeterminal to Ventspils Ferryferry 0
23h 52m$220–409Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AObus
28h 6m$160–257Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain
- Take the train from Schleswig to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CPH - RIX
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AObus
12h 46m$161–353Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the ferry from Luebeck-Travemuende Faehrterminal to Liepaja Ferryferry 0
- Take the bus from Liepājas AO to Ventspils AObus
29h 17m$200–517Drive 1,383 km
- Drive from Kiel to Ventspilscar 1,383 km
17h 8m$249–360
Kiel to Ventspils by train, taxi, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Ventspils is to bus which costs $160 - $260 and takes 28h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Ventspils is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 31m and costs $120 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Ventspils. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Ventspils AO via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Rīgas SAO. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 6m.
The distance between Kiel and Ventspils is 1281 km. The road distance is 1383 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Ventspils without a car is to train and ferry which takes 23h 52m and costs $220 - $410.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Kiel to Ventspils, including transfers.
Kiel to Ventspils bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Ventspils bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Ventspils is 1h ahead of Kiel. It is currently 6:15 AM in Kiel and 7:15 AM in Ventspils.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Ventspils is 1383 km. It takes approximately 17h 8m to drive from Kiel to Ventspils.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Ventspils, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Ventspils AO via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Rīgas SAO in around 28h 6m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–140
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Riga International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +371 63 629 904
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pašvaldības SIA "Ventspils reiss"
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Pašvaldības SIA "Ventspils reiss"
Bus from Liepājas AO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- Pašvaldības SIA "Ventspils reiss"
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Pašvaldības SIA "Ventspils reiss"
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Pašvaldības SIA "Ventspils reiss"
Bus from Liepājas AO to Ventspils AO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- Pašvaldības SIA "Ventspils reiss"
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Nynashamn farjeterminal to Ventspils Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Luebeck-Travemuende Faehrterminal to Liepaja Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Stena Line
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