There are 6 ways to get from Vilnius to Kiel by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane VNO - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
6h€72–231Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Klaipėdatrain 783 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Klaipeda to Port of Kielcarferry
26h 46m€36–251Train
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Białystoktrain
- Take the train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Hbftrain Eic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
19h 8m€128–271Bus
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus 050 / ...
22h€66–94Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1387
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain Re70 / ...
24h 43m€75–119Drive 1,189.1 km
- Drive from Vilnius to Kielcar 1,189.1 km
14h 24m€173–249
Vilnius to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vilnius to Kiel is to bus which costs €65 - €95 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Vilnius to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 6h and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Vilnius to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Vilnius to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Bialystok, Warszawa Centralna, Berlin Hbf and Hamburg Dammtor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 8m.
The distance between Vilnius and Kiel is 1123 km. The road distance is 1189.1 km.
The best way to get from Vilnius to Kiel without a car is to train which takes 19h 8m and costs €120 - €280.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Vilnius to Kiel, including transfers.
Vilnius to Kiel bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis station.
Vilnius to Kiel train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis station.
The best way to get from Vilnius to Kiel is to train which takes 19h 8m and costs €120 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €95 and takes 22h.
What companies run services between Vilnius, Lithuania and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kiel Hbf via Bialystok, Warszawa Centralna, Berlin Hbf, and Hamburg Dammtor in around 19h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Kiel central bus station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 22h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Hamburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Białystok
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Klaipėda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Port of Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–220
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Reclining Seat
- €15
- 4-bed inside cabin
- €165
- 2-bed inside cabin
- €90–110
- 2-bed sea view cabin
- €123
- Standard Car (Extra fee)
- €64
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More Questions & Answers
Vilnius to Kiel bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kiel is 1h behind Vilnius. It is currently 1:29 PM in Vilnius and 12:29 PM in Kiel.
Vilnius to Kiel train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Białystok station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vilnius to Kiel is 1189 km. It takes approximately 14h 24m to drive from Vilnius to Kiel.
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