# Kiel - Kind: port - Data version: 2026-10-14 - Reference month: 2026-10 - Checked: 2026-07-22 - Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/kiel For reference only. Bookings, prices and schedules are not guaranteed. Check current details with the official provider. ## Overview Photo: Roshidh · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kiel_fjord.jpg) Checked: none (unverified) - Region: [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe) - Description: Baltic Sea cruise departure port - Port name: Kiel - English name: Kiel - Country: Germany - Latitude / longitude: 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. Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Port highlights - Population: About 240,000 - Climate: A west-coast maritime climate. Summers are mild and cool, winters are cold, and winds are strong. - Language: German - Currency: Euro (EUR) - Best time to visit: June to August (summer; Kiel Week is in June) ### Local food Pickled herring (matjes), fish sandwiches (Fischbrötchen), and German beer ### Sights - Kiel Canal - Maritime museum and harbor promenade - Laboe Naval Memorial Tower - Nearby Lübeck old town (World Heritage site) Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Monthly average high / low temperatures | Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) | | --- | --- | --- | | Jan | 4 °C / 39 °F | 0 °C / 31 °F | | Feb | 5 °C / 40 °F | 0 °C / 31 °F | | Mar | 8 °C / 47 °F | 1 °C / 35 °F | | Apr | 13 °C / 55 °F | 4 °C / 39 °F | | May | 17 °C / 62 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | | Jun | 20 °C / 68 °F | 11 °C / 51 °F | | Jul | 22 °C / 72 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | | Aug | 22 °C / 72 °F | 13 °C / 56 °F | | Sep | 18 °C / 65 °F | 11 °C / 51 °F | | Oct | 13 °C / 56 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | | Nov | 8 °C / 46 °F | 3 °C / 38 °F | | Dec | 5 °C / 41 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F | Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: KIEL-HOLTENAU · about 5.9 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-04 Checked: 2026-10-04 ## Local prices for travelers - Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 211 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated) - Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive. | Item | Amount | Currency | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Water 500 ml | €2.90 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Coffee | €4.15 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Inexpensive meal | €10.20 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Local beer | €5.35 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Big Mac | €6.99 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | - Survey month: 2026-10 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](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)) Checked: none (unverified) ## Getting there from Japan - Nearest airport: HAM - Description: Unknown - Airport to port (approx.): 90 min - Ease of access: B — One connection (Estimated) About 78 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated) Calculated from OurAirports coordinates Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative) Checked: 2026-07-22 English text in preparation. ## Itineraries calling here ### [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Kiel](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-euribia-7n-kiel) - Region: Northern Europe & Fjords - Itinerary: Apr–Oct 2027 - Departure months: 2027-04, 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09, 2027-10 - Itinerary: 2 itineraries - Ship: MSC Euribia - Cruise line: MSC Cruises - Duration: 7 nights - Departure / arrival: Kiel → Kiel - Port: Kiel › Hellesylt / Geirangerfjord › Geiranger › +3 › Kiel - Cruise type: Round trip / 7 - Amount: From $800.00 - Fare level: Lower Checked: 2026-10-09 ### [14-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Rotterdam](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/nieuw-statendam-14n-rotterdam) - Region: Northern Europe & Fjords - Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Nov 2027 - Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11, 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09, 2027-10, 2027-11 - Itinerary: 2 itineraries - Ship: Nieuw Statendam - Cruise line: Holland America Line - Duration: 14 nights - Departure / arrival: Rotterdam → Rotterdam - Port: Rotterdam › Copenhagen › Aarhus › +7 › Rotterdam - Cruise type: Round trip / 11 - Amount: From $2,794.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate) - Fare level: Standard Checked: 2026-07-22 ### [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Kiel](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-diadema-7n-kiel) - Region: Northern Europe & Fjords - Itinerary: May–Aug 2027 - Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08 - Itinerary: 3 itineraries - Ship: Costa Diadema - Cruise line: Costa Cruises - Duration: 7 nights - Departure / arrival: Kiel → Kiel - Port: Kiel › Copenhagen › Hellesylt / Geirangerfjord › +3 › Kiel - Cruise type: Round trip / 7 - Amount: Unknown - Fare level: Standard Checked: 2026-10-05 ### [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Copenhagen](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-diadema-7n-copenhagen) - Region: Northern Europe & Fjords - Itinerary: May–Jul 2027 - Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-07 - Itinerary: 2 itineraries - Ship: Costa Diadema - Cruise line: Costa Cruises - Duration: 7 nights - Departure / arrival: Copenhagen → Copenhagen - Port: Copenhagen › Hellesylt / Geirangerfjord › Geiranger › +3 › Copenhagen - Cruise type: Round trip / 7 - Amount: Unknown - Fare level: Standard Checked: 2026-10-05 ### [26-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Santos to Kiel](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-diadema-26n-santos-to-kiel) - Region: Ocean Crossings & World Voyages - Itinerary: Apr 2027 - Departure months: 2027-04 - Ship: Costa Diadema - Cruise line: Costa Cruises - Duration: 26 nights - Departure / arrival: Santos → Kiel - Port: Santos › Rio de Janeiro › Salvador › +10 › Kiel - Cruise type: One way / 14 - Amount: Unknown - Fare level: Standard Checked: 2026-10-09 ## Links ### External sites and sources - [portofkiel.com](https://www.portofkiel.com/cruise.html) - [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Kiel) - [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiel) - [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kiel_fjord.jpg) - [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ### Related Cruise Pitta pages - [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe) - [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Kiel](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-euribia-7n-kiel) - [14-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Rotterdam](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/nieuw-statendam-14n-rotterdam) - [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Kiel](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-diadema-7n-kiel) - [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Copenhagen](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-diadema-7n-copenhagen) - [26-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Santos to Kiel](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-diadema-26n-santos-to-kiel) ## Checked Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Sources - secondary: portofkiel.com — https://www.portofkiel.com/cruise.html - encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Kiel - encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiel Source: Wikipedia “[Kiel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiel)”, “[Port of Kiel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Kiel)” ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))