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Arriving
by plane
If you travel by plane, the best way to reach Kiel is via Hamburg Airport. From there, we recommend taking the Kielius bus service, which departs for Kiel every hour directly in front of the airport building, between the departure and arrival terminals.
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The journey takes approximately 90 minutes. You can check exact departure times online. Tickets can be purchased online or from the driver. However, the driver accepts only cash (Euros). A cash machine is available near the arrivals area at the airport. For your return trip, we recommend using the same service. In Kiel, the Kielius bus departs from bus platform 11 at the central bus station (ZOB) on Auguste-Viktoria-Strasse, next to the central train station. |
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Alternatively, you can take the suburban train (S-Bahn) line S1 from Hamburg Airport (Flughafen) to Hamburg central train station (Hauptbahnhof). The S1 runs every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 25 minutes. You can access the S-Bahn station directly from Terminals 1 and 2. From Hamburg central train station, you can continue your journey to Kiel by train, which takes approximately 75 minutes. You will arrive at Kiel central train station. The exit for the bus stop is to the left. The exit for taxis is straight ahead. |
Getting
around Kiel The conference venue, city center, most attractions, and hotels are located on the west side of the fjord. The area is relatively compact and easy to explore on foot if you are an enthusiastic walker. For example, the venue can be reached on foot from most hotels in 10 to 40 minutes. Kiel also has a good bus system. Tickets can be purchased from the driver with cash (Euros) or in advance via the NAH.SH app or the NAH.SH website. Multi-journey tickets (4er-Karte) and weekly tickets (Wochenkarte) are available at the KVG Service Centre at the central bus station, the Tourist Information Office on Andreas-Gayk-Straße, or from ticket machines at the central train station. In addition, rental bikes are available throughout the city via the DonkeyRepublic app, with the first 30 minutes free. |