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

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There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Ventspils by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly, bus

    best
    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 the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AObus bus
    9h 32m
    $124–347

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kiel to Klaipedacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Klaipėda to Liepajabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Liepājas AO to Ventspils AObus bus
    27h 46m
    $29–726

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Neumuenster to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Stockholm City station to Nynäshamn stationtrain train 43
    3. Take the ferry from Nynashamn farjeterminal to Ventspils Ferryferry ferry 0
    23h 52m
    $232–431

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AObus bus
    28h 7m
    $159–245

  5. Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to København Htrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CPH - RIX
    4. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AObus bus
    13h 12m
    $130–331

  6. Train, bus to Billund Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Kolding St.train train
    3. Take the bus from Kolding Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BLL - RIX
    5. Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Ventspils AObus bus
    12h 56m
    $151–369

  7. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Luebeck-Travemuende Faehrterminal to Liepaja Ferryferry ferry 0
    3. Take the bus from Liepājas AO to Ventspils AObus bus
    29h 17m
    $283–418

  8. Drive  1,383 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Ventspilscar car 1,383 km
    17h 8m
    $249–360

Kiel to Ventspils by train, taxi, and ferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration23h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,281.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

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 7m.

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