Route · Schwedenkai Kiel ↔ FRA

Frankfurt Airport to Schwedenkai Kiel transfer

Fixed price 24/7 Meet & greet

Schwedenkai Kiel sits in FRA's long-distance range — 588 km from Frankfurt Airport, a drive of roughly 358 minutes (Schleswig-Holstein). The transfer runs at a fixed price: pickup at your address, no changes en route, arrival right at the terminal.

Schwedenkai Kiel → FRA Route profile

Fixed price: from €834
Distance: 588 km
Drive time: ~358 min
Region: Kiel
Pickup: Door-to-door
Terminal: T1 · T3

Route facts

Frankfurt Airport to Schwedenkai Kiel

The drive from Frankfurt Airport to Schwedenkai covers roughly 588 km and takes about six hours. It runs north on the A 5, transfers to the A 7 at Hattenbach, passes Kassel, Hannover and Hamburg with the Elbe Tunnel, and finishes on the A 215 down to the fjord.

The end point is not an industrial estate on the edge of town but central Kiel: the berth lies on the Bollhörnkai, directly on the water and a few steps from the Bootshafen.

Meet and greet at FRA

Your driver waits in the arrivals hall of your terminal with a name sign. The flight number from your booking is tracked, so a late landing simply moves the pickup.

With a ferry to catch afterwards that matters more than usual. There is no connection to rebook and no queue to join, you simply get in and are driven north.

Arriving at the Schwedenkai terminal

We bring you to the terminal building itself, where check-in and the foot-passenger route to the ship are signposted. Give us the sailing time and the operator when booking so we target the check-in deadline rather than the departure time.

If you have time before boarding, the main station, the Sophienhof centre and the city's shopping streets are all within a few minutes on foot, along with cafés and left-luggage.

Schwedenkai, Kiel and the Baltic

Schwedenkai handles the scheduled ferries to Gothenburg and is one of the very few European ferry berths effectively inside a city centre. It lies on the western shore of the fjord, facing the shipyards on the eastern bank and close to the Ostseekai where the cruise ships tie up.

Kiel, the capital of Schleswig-Holstein, lives visibly from the water: Kiel Week in June, the Kiel Canal and the Holtenau locks, the Kiellinie waterfront and the naval memorial at Laboe just down the coast. The centre was rebuilt after heavy wartime damage, so it is plain in appearance but compact and easy to cross.

Notes for ferry passengers

Treat the check-in deadline, not the sailing time, as your real cut-off. On a six-hour drive from Frankfurt an extra hour or two of margin is a sensible investment, and where possible the earlier flight is the safer choice.

We schedule one or two short stops on the A 7. In high season and during Kiel Week, traffic around the fjord and the city centre is noticeably heavier.

Also bookable as its own route: Frankfurt Airport to Kiel Hauptbahnhof (588 km, at a fixed price with real drive-time facts). Every route, fixed price and vehicle class at FR Transfer.

Service

What your airport transfer looks like

From the name sign in the arrivals hall to your front door — the same standards on every route, at a fixed price.

Personal meet & greet at the car
Vetted, local drivers
Relax in the back seat
Child seats on request

Chauffeur service · Fleet

Vehicle classes & capacity

A chauffeur and limousine service — the fixed-price alternative to an airport taxi: from the business sedan to the spacious van, every class runs at a fixed price with a suited driver and water on board. Pre-booked, with no meter and no queueing at a rank.

Sedan

Economy from €834
VW Passat, Škoda Superb or similar
3 pax 2 bags
Business sedan

Business from €1029
Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5 Series or similar
4 pax 2 bags
Spacious van

Business Van from €1058
Mercedes V-Class or similar
8 pax 7 bags
Luxury sedan

First Class from €1881
Mercedes S-Class or similar
3 pax 2 bags

Choose a class & see the fixed price

Per-class “from” prices estimated from the route distance (one-way, weekday) · the exact fixed price appears in the booking form · no on-board surcharges.

Price transparency

How the fixed price is built

01
Route
Kilometres and drive time of the route — calculated once, then locked.
02
Vehicle class
Economy, business, van or first class — you choose, the price stands.
03
Schedule
The fixed price applies to the booked time — no night or weekend surprises.
04
Extras
Child seats, extra stops or a name sign are shown transparently up front.

Comparison

Transfer, taxi or train from Schwedenkai Kiel?

By train from Frankfurt Airport you would change in Hamburg, arrive at Kiel Hauptbahnhof and then walk to the terminal with all your luggage, which is uncomfortably tight against a check-in deadline. A metered taxi cannot be quoted across 588 km, and a rental car has to be dropped somewhere in Kiel before you sail, after six hours of your own driving. The fixed-price transfer meets you with a name sign in arrivals, watches your flight, and stops directly in front of the ferry terminal on the Bollhörnkai.

Option	Duration	Changes	Luggage	Price
Transfer (fixed price) recommended	~358 min	0	included	fixed, known upfront
Taxi (meter)	~358 min	0	included	variable, after the ride
Train / public transit	—	—	self-carry	per person
Rental car	—	0	—	+ FRA parking

How it works

Your transfer in three steps

Pick your route
Enter pickup and destination — the fixed price appears instantly, no signup.
Book at a fixed price
Choose a vehicle class, add your flight number — confirmation by email and WhatsApp.
Ride relaxed
Your driver waits with a name sign in the arrivals hall; flight tracking included.

Chauffeur service

Your driver waits for you.
Never the other way round.

Flight tracking, a name sign in the arrivals hall, help with your luggage — and a price fixed before the ride.

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Free cancellation

up to 24 hrs before the pickup time

No surcharges

nights, weekends, holidays: the fixed price stands

Waiting time included

60 min at the airport — automatic with flight tracking

Payment: CashDebit/credit cardPayPalInvoice (business)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How long does the transfer from Frankfurt Airport to Schwedenkai Kiel take?

The drive from Frankfurt Airport to Schwedenkai Kiel takes about 358 minutes for 588 km in normal traffic. That is measured from the meeting point inside the terminal, not from touchdown.

Where does my driver meet me at Terminal 1 or 3?

The meeting point is the arrivals hall of your terminal — your driver stands just beyond the customs exit holding a name sign and walks you to the vehicle. The terminal follows from the flight number you give when booking, and a diversion to 1 or 3 still gets you found.

What happens if my flight is delayed?

Pickup is linked to your flight number and shifts automatically with the actual landing time — at no extra charge. 60 minutes of waiting are included after touchdown so baggage reclaim and passport control are covered.

How much is a transfer from Frankfurt Airport to Schwedenkai Kiel?

The fixed price for the 588 km route is shown in the booking form before you book and never changes afterwards — regardless of traffic, time of day, weekday or how long the drive actually takes. It depends on the vehicle class and the distance, not on a meter.

How much luggage fits in each vehicle?

The sedan classes take 2 large suitcases plus 2 cabin bags; the Business Van takes 7 suitcases plus 5 cabin bags for up to 8 passengers. Declare oversized items such as skis, a golf bag or a pushchair when booking so the right class is dispatched.

Is this a taxi or a chauffeur service?

This is a chauffeur service: the journey is booked in advance, the price is fixed before you book and no meter runs. Your driver wears a suit, greets you by name and helps with the luggage — in the Business and First Class categories it is a limousine service with a Mercedes E- or S-Class. You hail a taxi at a rank; a chauffeur waits for you at the terminal with a name sign. That makes the transfer the fixed-price alternative to a Frankfurt Airport taxi for Schwedenkai Kiel.

Can I pay the driver by card?

Card payment is accepted directly in the vehicle — as is cash or paying online in advance, and business customers can be invoiced. You receive a receipt with VAT shown either way.

Can I travel with an infant or child seat?

A child seat, booster or infant carrier is selected during booking and fitted by the driver before pickup. State the child's age so the correct size group is installed.

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