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- Bus routes 12 and 13 run daily from Kiel central station to the Olympiazentrum stop. The journey takes around 40 minutes, with buses running together roughly every 10 to 15 minutes during the day.<\/li>\n
- The nearest major airport is Hamburg, around 90 kilometres as the crow flies. From there, the Kielius airport bus runs directly to Kiel without changing.<\/li>\n
- Two supermarkets are located in the immediate vicinity of the Olympic Centre, so you can stock up on provisions for your trip on foot.<\/li>\n
- During Kiel Week in the second half of June, the harbour serves as the regatta centre. Berths are then only available to regatta participants, and operations are also restricted during other major regattas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Where is Kiel Olympic Harbour Schilksee located?<\/h2>\n
The Olympic Harbour is located in the Kiel district of Schilksee, around 13 kilometres as the crow flies north of the central station, directly on the open outer fjord. Immediately to the north is the smaller harbour of Strande, whilst on the opposite eastern shore lies Laboe with its Naval Memorial. To the south, the fjord narrows at Friedrichsort into the inner fjord with the city centre and the entrance to the Kiel Canal.<\/p>\n
The harbour has two basins, both accessed from the south: the north basin has floating pontoons, the south basin has fixed jetties. Ashore are the Olympic Centre with terraced buildings, shops, restaurants and boat sheds, as well as a sandy beach on both sides of the harbour.<\/p>\n
Arriving for your trip start at Kiel Olympic Harbour Schilksee<\/h2>\n
From Hamburg Airport to Schilksee<\/h3>\n
The nearest major airport is Hamburg. The easiest option is the Kielius airport bus: it runs daily from the airport via Neum\u00fcnster to Kiel, with up to 19 services a day from March, and every two hours in winter.<\/p>\n
By rail, take the S1 S-Bahn, which runs every ten minutes and takes around 25 minutes from the airport to Hamburg central station, then change there to a train to Kiel. From the airport to Kiel central station, you'll therefore be travelling for at least 1 hour and 39 minutes. From Kiel, continue by bus to Schilksee, so allow around two and a half hours for the entire journey.<\/p>\n
By train, bus or ferry<\/h3>\n
Around 40 trains a day run between Hamburg and Kiel, most without changing, the fastest taking just over an hour. From the central station, bus routes 12 and 13 run via Wik, Pries and Friedrichsort to Schilksee and on to Strande. Get off at the Olympiazentrum stop, from where it's just a few steps to the harbour.<\/p>\n
The journey takes around 40 minutes. Monday to Friday, each of the two routes runs roughly every 20 to 30 minutes, on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays roughly every 30 minutes. Together, a bus comes every 10 to 15 minutes during the day. At night, the N12 night service runs to Strande. Current timetables can be found at Kieler Verkehrsgesellschaft<\/a>.<\/p>\n
As of October 2026, the F\u00f6rde ferry F1 also calls at the Schilksee jetty at the entrance to the South Basin during the summer. It connects Schilksee with Strande and with Laboe on the opposite shore, from where it continues into Kiel city centre.<\/p>\n
Showers and sanitary facilities<\/h3>\n
Showers are available in the sanitary building at the North Basin, among other places; one shower costs a token for \u20ac1.50 (as of October 2026). Shower tokens are available from the harbour master. The sanitary facilities are also barrier-free, and there is a washing machine and tumble dryer.<\/p>\n
Shopping for the trip<\/h3>\n
Two supermarkets are located in the immediate vicinity of the Olympic Centre: a small shop on Fliegender Holl\u00e4nder and a REWE supermarket on Langenfelde. This means you can get provisions for a week-long trip without a car.<\/p>\n
The harbour also has a kiosk, a bread roll service, several restaurants and snack bars, including a fish roll stand.<\/p>\n
Doctor, pharmacy and emergency services<\/h3>\n
The University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel Campus, has an accident and emergency department at Arnold-Heller-Stra\u00dfe 3 in Kiel city centre.<\/p>\n
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- 112: Ambulance service, emergency doctor and fire brigade<\/li>\n
- 110: Police<\/li>\n
- 116 117: out-of-hours medical service<\/li>\n
- 0800 00 22833: pharmacy emergency service, from mobiles 22 8 33<\/li>\n
- At sea: Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre of the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS) in Bremen on VHF channel 16 or by DSC on channel 70, call sign \"Bremen Rescue\", by telephone 24 hours on +49 421 53687-0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
After a fire or accident in the harbour, you must also inform the harbour authority on 0171 649 7373 after making the emergency call. This is required by the City of Kiel's marina regulations.<\/p>\n
Schilksee Olympic Harbour at a glance<\/h2>\n
The Olympic Harbour has around 850 berths afloat and around 400 ashore; the water depth is 3 to 4 metres. It is sheltered from all wind directions.<\/p>\n
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