Hamburg to Kiel to Warnemunde cruise terminals

[drsel]

We are planning to book back to back cruises at Hamburg,  Kiel  & Warnemunde.

How to travel using public transport from

Cruise Center 3" in the industrial harbor area of Steinwerder at Hamburg to Ostuferhafen Terminal's Berth 1 at Kiel

and from

Ostuferhafen Terminal's Berth 1 at Kiel to  Warnemunde cruise terminal

Thanks!

Edited July 3, 2022 by drsel

[hallasm]

By train is the obvious answer. Hamburg to Kiel is straightforward - Kiel to Warnemünde will require a bit more planning and take at least four hours,

If you want more detailed guidance on trains and timing you need to post the dates as well as ‘travel windows’

[drsel]

11 minutes ago, hallasm said:

By train is the obvious answer. Hamburg to Kiel is straightforward - Kiel to Warnemünde will require a bit more planning and take at least four hours,

If you want more detailed guidance on trains and timing you need to post the dates as well as ‘travel windows’

Thanks, is this easily possible between 9.00 to 13.00 (disembarking time to embarkation time, same day)

A) Cruise Center 3"  Steinwerder at Hamburg to Ostuferhafen Terminal's Berth 1 at Kiel

1) Taxi from Cruise Center 3" in the industrial harbor area of Steinwerder at Hamburg to Hamburg Hbf,

2) Regional train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf, (buy on the spot tickets?)

3) Taxi from Kiel Hbf to Ostuferhafen Terminal's Berth 1 at Kiel

 

B) Ostuferhafen Terminal's Berth 1 at Kiel to  Warnemunde cruise terminal

1) Taxi from Ostuferhafen Terminal's Berth 1 at Kiel to Kiel HBf

2) Regional train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hbf

3) Taxi from Rostock Hbf to Warnemunde cruise terminal?

[AnhaltER1960]

15 hours ago, drsel said:

Thanks, is this easily possible between 9.00 to 13.00 (disembarking time to embarkation time, same day)

A) Cruise Center 3"  Steinwerder at Hamburg to Ostuferhafen Terminal's Berth 1 at Kiel

1) Taxi from Cruise Center 3" in the industrial harbor area of Steinwerder at Hamburg to Hamburg Hbf,

2) Regional train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf, (buy on the spot tickets?)

3) Taxi from Kiel Hbf to Ostuferhafen Terminal's Berth 1 at Kiel

 

B) Ostuferhafen Terminal's Berth 1 at Kiel to  Warnemunde cruise terminal

1) Taxi from Ostuferhafen Terminal's Berth 1 at Kiel to Kiel HBf

2) Regional train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hbf

3) Taxi from Rostock Hbf to Warnemunde cruise terminal?

 

a) Hamburg - Kiel

You did not mention the weekday, esp in Hamburg there might be issues with traffic on working days. Generally I would calculate Taxi Steinwerder Hamburg Hbf at 30 min. Regional trains from Hamburg to Kiel run every half hour and need 1.15 hrs, so calculate 2 hrs total. There are some long-distance trains,too, but they are only 10 min quicker and do not run often - just take the next train you can catch. Taxi from Kiel Hbf to Ostuferhafen 30 mins, making it a total of 3 hrs... just a fit, if the ship is on time and you are off the ship quickly.

Recommendations: Prebook taxi. Consider changing at Hamburg Dammtor (not Hbf). All trains leaving Hamburg Hbf for Kiel call at Dammtor too. Does not save time, a bit longer taxi, bit less time on the train. But saves nerves, as Dammtor is a much smaller station and shorter walk from street to platform. Consider Taxi for the full distance. With prebooking roundabout 150 Euro.

 

b) Kiel - Warnemünde

Taxi Ostuferhafen to Kiel Hbf 30 min. Train to Warnemünde minimum 3,5  hrs, depending on connection, some connections take 4 hrs+. No need to change into taxi at Rostock Hbf, take the train to Warnemünde, as the cruise terminal there is in walking distance from the station. But still, that looks  too tight, if youve got only 4 hrs. Even car/taxi will take 4+ hrs, as there is only partly motorway.

[drsel]

Thanks so much for the detailed information.

Actually the ship will sail away at 17.00 or 18.00, so I need to be there before 15.00.

So if I get off the previous ship at 10.00, there should be no problem for the first transfer from Hamburg port to Kiel port.

 

However the second transfer from Kiel port to Warnemunde port looks very dicey.

Hence I will postpone the Warnemunde Cruise to 2 weeks later, and spend 8 nights in Hamburg and 6 nights in Berlin.

From Berlin there is a direct train to Warnemunde port

Edited July 4, 2022 by drsel

[drsel]

Is MSC is also offering a (paid) shuttle from Steinwerder port to Hamburg Central Station and also from Kiel Central Station to Ostuferhafen port?

Edited July 4, 2022 by drsel