Directions to cruise port from Kiel train station:
You can walk to the cruise port from the
Main Railway Station or the City Centre in about 30 minutes along
the Kiel Fjord.
Alternatively, especially if you have lot
of luggages, you can take bus line 41 (or ferry F1) from the
train station (Bahnhof) to the cruise port (see Map of Kiel bus
transportation system )
Price:
Walking is free
Time
required:
About 30 minutes
Directions to cruise port from Hamburg Airport:
By Bus:
Kielius provides bus transportation from Hamburg Airport to
Kiel. You likely would take a bus to the the train station (Bahnhof) and transfer there.
Kiel, Schwedenkai is located close to the cruise port, but the
only bus stopping there arrives at 5:37pm - which would probably
be soon after your ship departed.
Price:
17,50 for a one-way ticket
(tickets including access to Kiel local bus system are
also available for 21,90 ).
A kids ticket costs 9,30 and a familly ticket
costs 42,50 (Kombi tickets including access to
Kiel local bus system also available in these
categories).
More info available here.
Time
required:
About 1h20 minutes for the most direct
bus.
By Train:
Line S1 (S-Bahn)
operates between Hamburg Airport and Hamburgs central
railway station, Hauptbahnhof, the journey takes 25 minutes and
you'll have minumal waiting time as the S1 runs every 10 minutes.
From the Bahn website, you can then find a train to reach Kiel from Hamburg Hbf.
Price:
S1: 2,70
ICE (High Speed) train:
31.00
Time
required:
S1: About 30 minutes.
Train: Between 1h and 1h15 if
travelling by ICE (High Speed) train.