There are 6 ways to get from Klaipėda to Kiel by plane, train, car ferry, bus, shuttle, 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.
Fly from Palanga International Airport, train
best- Fly from Palanga International Airport (PLQ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane PLQ - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h€176–382Car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Klaipeda to Port of Kielcarferry
21h 30m€16–650Train
- Take the train from Klaipėda to Kaišiadorystrain 782 / ...
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain 31
- Take the train from Mockava to Szczecin Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Buetzowtrain R
- Take the train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 33 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
25h 28m€154–315Bus
- Take the bus from Klaipėdos autobusų stotis to Kauno autobusų stotisbus
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus N74 / ...
27h 40m€139–214Shuttle to Riga International Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Klaipėda to Rīga Lidosta Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane RIX - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
9h 3m€113–269Drive 1,225.7 km
- Drive from Klaipėda to Kielcar 1,225.7 km
14h 4m€228–329
Klaipėda to Kiel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Klaipėda to Kiel is to bus which costs €130 - €220 and takes 27h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Klaipėda to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 8h and costs €170 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Klaipėda to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Klaipėdos autobusų stotis and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Kaunas, Bus Station and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Klaipeda and arriving at Port of Kiel. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 21h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Klaipėda to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Klaipėda and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Szczecin Glowny, Bützow, Bahnhof and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 28m.
The distance between Klaipėda and Kiel is 909 km. The road distance is 1225.7 km.
Book your Klaipėda to Kiel ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Klaipėda to Kiel without a car is to car ferry which takes 21h 30m and costs €15 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Klaipėda to Kiel, including transfers.
Klaipėda to Kiel bus services, operated by Kautra, depart from Klaipėdos autobusų stotis station.
What companies run services between Klaipėda, Lithuania and Kiel, Germany?
DFDS Seaways operates a car ferry from Klaipeda to Port of Kiel once daily. Tickets cost €16–650 and the journey takes 21h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Klaipėda to Kiel Hbf via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Szczecin Glowny, Bützow, Bahnhof, and Hamburg Hbf in around 25h 28m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bützow, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Klaipėda to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaišiadorys to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Mockava to Szczecin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Polregio
Train from Szczecin Glowny to Buetzow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Polregio
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kautra
Bus from Klaipėdos autobusų stotis to Kauno autobusų stotis
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vlasava
Bus from Klaipėdos autobusų stotis to Kauno autobusų stotis
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +370 686 94403
- Website
- keleiviu.lt
Shuttle from Klaipėda to Rīga Lidosta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- keleiviu.lt
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Port of Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–650
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Reclining Seat
- €16
- 4-bed inside cabin
- €172
- 2-bed inside cabin
- €95–110
- 2-bed sea view cabin
- €129
- Standard Car (Extra fee)
- €66
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Booking & Getting There
Klaipėda to Kiel train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Klaipėda station.
The best way to get from Klaipėda to Kiel is to train which takes 25h 28m and costs €150 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 27h 40m.
Klaipėda to Kiel bus services, operated by Kautra, arrive at Kauno autobusų stotis station.
Kiel is 1h behind Klaipėda. It is currently 8:12 PM in Klaipėda and 7:12 PM in Kiel.
Klaipėda to Kiel train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Klaipėda to Kiel is 1226 km. It takes approximately 14h 4m to drive from Klaipėda to Kiel.
Book your Klaipėda to Kiel bus tickets online with Omio.
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