The Norway quay, the Schwedenkai and the Ostuferhafen are three international ferry terminals in Kiel and belong in addition to the ferry terminals in Travemünde and Rostock to the important ports in Long-distance passenger transport at sea.
background
The Norway quay, the Schwedenkai and the Ostuferhafen are, along with Travemünde and Rostock, the most important ferry terminals in Germany, from here there are connections to Norway, Sweden and the Baltic States. The terminals are used for passenger and vehicle transport as well as freight traffic. In addition to international ferry lines, some of them are also called by cruise ships. Other parts of the port in Kiel are the Ostseekai, the Satorikai, the Scheerhafen and the Nordhafen.
Since the 3 terminals are not directly connected to each other, they must be treated differently in the following sections.
getting there
By plane
- 1 Hamburg Airport
(IATA: HAM), Flughafenstrasse 1 - 3, 22335 Hamburg. Tel.: 49 (0)40 507 50, Fax: 49 (0)40 50 75 12 34, Email: [email protected]. 
Hamburg Airport is the nearest commercial airport with international connections. The Kielius - the airport bus from the airport in Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel - as well as Flixbus run regularly from Hamburg airport to the main train station or interim central bus station in Kiel. The timetable is coordinated with the timetables of the ferries from Color Line to Norway and Stenaline to Sweden, among other things. - 2 Kiel-Holtenau Airport (IATA: KEL). With Kiel-Holtenau Airport, the city has its own airport, but the runway is too short for large aircraft and is therefore no longer used for scheduled flights. Charter services are offered. The airport is also suitable for self-planers. Customs and border clearance is possible. Accommodation can be provided for the flight crew.
By train
Arriving by train is inevitably via the 3 Kiel Central Station, Sophienblatt 25-27, 24114 Kiel. 
The terminus is a train station with a good tourist infrastructure, which is used a lot, especially by arriving cruise passengers as well as pedestrians and cyclists of the ferries that depart daily. Shortly after the ferry or a cruise ship has docked, the station is often very full. 
: The train station is also well developed for people with restricted mobility. Barrier-free access via the entrance on the station forecourt (ramp). There is an elevator at the entrance from the Kiel Sailors' Square, which is one level lower than the station hall. More details in Kiel article.
You can then get from the train station to the ferry terminals as follows:
- 4 Norway quay. The Norway quay is located on the opposite, eastern side of the inner fjord and can be reached on foot from Kiel main station after about 700 m in about ten minutes. The footpath leads over the pedestrian bridge Hörnbrücke. Of course you can also use a taxi. The approximately 3 km journey then leads around the Hörn. The bus 100 takes about 6 minutes for this.
- 5 Schwedenkai. The Schwedenkai can also be reached on foot from Kiel Central Station in around 700 m in around ten minutes. It is located north of the main train station on the same, western side of the inner fjord. Of course you can also use a taxi. The 700 m long journey takes about 2-3 minutes. The 502 bus takes about 7 minutes.
- 6 Ostuferhafen. The terminal Ostuferhafen is also on the opposite, eastern side of the inner fjord. The distance from the main train station is, however, about 8 km, the travel time with the bus 11 (direction Dietrichsdorf) about 25-33 minutes, from the bus stop Grenzstraße it is about 15 minutes on foot. The taxi ride costs around € 17-20.
By bus
The previous 7 ZOB in Kiel z. Completely recreated at the moment. The Stops the city and long-distance buses are therefore temporarily in the vicinity or at the nearby one 8 Interim central bus station.
- The Kielius - the airport bus from the airport in Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel - runs regularly from Hamburg airport to the central bus station in Kiel. The timetable is coordinated with the timetables of the ferries from Color Line to Norway and Stenaline to Sweden, among other things.
- There have been quite a few since the liberalization of the market Long-distance buses in Germany
From the main train station to the terminals see section By train.
By car
Since car transport is possible on the ferries, this variant is also used for the most part by travelers with cars.
Kiel is about that 
, the 
and the 
/
connected to the motorway network. The journey to the 3 terminals differs somewhat.
- Of the
(Coming from Berlin) we recommend using the 
from Schwarzenbek to bypass Hamburg and the congestion-endangered Elbe tunnel. The last kilometers are on the very well developed 
to the end at Kiel-Barkauer-Kreuz. If you keep to the right and turn left after the railroad tracks under the Hochstraße, you will get to the Schwedenkai via Bahnhofstraße or to the Norwegkai via Sörensenstraße or further to the Ostuferhafen. - From the direction of Denmark you use the from Rendsburg
, the last few kilometers on the 
until the end of the autobahn. - Coming from the south you leave it
at the triangle 
12 Bordesholm and uses the until the end of the autobahn.
- From the end of the you get straight over the Schützenwall to the Schwedenkai. Travelers to the Norwegenkai or the Ostuferhafen should keep to the right on the
. After the Kiel-Barkauer-Kreuz keep right and after the railroad tracks turn left under the Hochstraße, over the Sörensenstraße to the Norwegenkai or further to the Ostuferhafen.
Park
: Parking is possible in various parking lots and parking garages at all three terminals. There are both permanent parking spaces and parking spaces for travelers who do not take their vehicle with them, as well as "kiss-and-ride" parking spaces. Except for the parking spaces of the Port of Kiel Various parking spaces from other operators are available.
Connections and ferry companies
- From Norway quay the ferry runs to Oslo. This is the only direct connection between Germany and and without having to change trains Oslo/Norway by sea.
- Color-Line, Norway kai, 24143 Kiel-Gaarden. Tel.: 49 (0)431 7300100, Email: [email protected].Ticket sales are also possible in the terminal.
- Color-Line, Norway kai, 24143 Kiel-Gaarden. Tel.: 49 (0)431 7300100, Email: [email protected].
- From Schwedenkai the ferry runs to Gothenburg in Sweden.
- Stena Line, Schwedenkai 1, 24103 Kiel. Tel.: 49 (0)431 9099, (0)1806 020100, Fax: 49 (0)431 909200, Email: [email protected].The Stena Line also operates a ferry connection from Frederikshavn/Denmark to Gothenburg.
- Stena Line, Schwedenkai 1, 24103 Kiel. Tel.: 49 (0)431 9099, (0)1806 020100, Fax: 49 (0)431 909200, Email: [email protected].
- DFDS Seaways, Ostuferhafen 15, 24149 Kiel. Tel.: 49 (0)431 20976480, Fax: 49 (0)431 20976102, Email: [email protected].DFDS Seaways operates an interesting ferry connection to the Baltic States Klaipeda. The 19-hour ferry crossing saves the traveler around 1,100 km of driving distance. From there it is possible to continue your journey with a DFDS ferry to Karlshamn in Sweden. There is no car check-in counter in Kiel. Check-in takes place in the terminal.
- DFDS Seaways, Ostuferhafen 15, 24149 Kiel. Tel.: 49 (0)431 20976480, Fax: 49 (0)431 20976102, Email: [email protected].
Booking options
Tickets are available from the ferry companies; they can be purchased online, in the ferry companies' call centers and in travel agencies.
kitchen
There are restaurants and snack bars in all 3 terminals, and there are numerous fast food restaurants and bars in Kiel Central Station and in the vicinity. (additional information)
shop
The closest Shopping are located in the city center and in the main train station.
WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS
Free WiFi is available in the terminal buildings.
See also
literature
- The history of the ports of Kiel
- Railways and ferries in Europe, overview map. Published by Freytag & Berndt and Artaria, 2017, ISBN 978-3-707916898 , P. 2.
- : Waterways Germany, overview map. Published by Jübermann, 2014, ISBN 978-3-929540-23-9 , P. 2.
Web links
- Port of Kiel Official website of the port of Kiel
- Webcams on portofkiel.com
- Webcam from the east bank View over the inner fjord to Holtenau
