Kiel
Kiel · Germany · 54.32, 10.14
A port city on the Baltic Sea in northern Germany and a major departure and arrival port for Baltic cruises. The eastern end of the Kiel Canal, one of the world's busiest waterways connecting the North Sea and Baltic Sea, is here. Kiel is famous for Kiel Week, one of the world's largest sailing festivals held every summer. It is also a base for the Maritime Museum, beaches, and nearby Lübeck and Hamburg.
Port highlights
Pickled herring (matjes), fish sandwiches (Fischbrötchen), and German beer
Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: KIEL-HOLTENAU · about 5.9 km from port · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.
Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive.
Prices from nearby Hamburg (about 88 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)
Getting there from Japan
Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)
Itineraries calling here
Sources
- Encyclopediaen.wikipedia.org
- Secondary sourceportofkiel.com
- Encyclopediaen.wikipedia.org (2)
Source: Wikipedia “Kiel”, “Port of Kiel” (CC BY-SA 4.0)