DFDS Seaways Klaipeda - Kiel freight ferry shipping route

This route provides services between Lithuania and northern Germany and is operated by two Ro-Pax vessels with six sailings per week in each direction.

The cargo mix on this route includes truck trailers (lorries), trailers, containers on mafis, tractors, chassis, building machines, project high & heavy cargos, all units on wheels, and on this route DFDS Seaways has specific expertise in the handling timber.

Access from terminal. From Kiel in Northern Germany there is access to a vast infrastructure making much of the continent within easy and from Klaipeda (in Lithuania) there is easy access to the Southern and Central Baltic States as well as Russia.  

Schedule

  Klaipeda - Kiel v.v.

Departure
from Klaipeda
Arrival
at Kiel
Departure
from Kiel
Arrival
at Klaipeda
Monday at 15:00 Tuesday at 12:00 Monday at 14:00 Tuesday at 12:30
Tuesday at 17:30 Wednesday at 14:00 Tuesday at 16:00 Wednessday at 14:00
Wednesday at 19:00 Thursday at 16:00 Wednesday at 18:00 Thursday at 16:30
Thursday at 21:00 Friday at 18:00 Thursday at 20:00 Friday at 18:00
Friday at 23:00 Saturday at 19:00 Friday at 22:00 Saturday at 20:00
Sunday at 01:00 Sunday at 22:00 Saturday at 23:00 Sunday at 22:30

Driver

Facilities on board
Our modern fleet offers a comfortable, relaxing means of transportation with cabin space onboard, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Other facilities onboard include restaurants, bars and a shop.

Hazardous cargo

Customers are required to contact local agency before shipment to make sure cargo can be handled in the port of Kiel / Klaipeda. Shipment of the IMO classes is subject to prior approval from the line.

  • Latest booking time for hazardous cargo
    • 24 hours prior to departure
  • Latest presentation of Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD) documents by Email/Fax
    • Kiel: 12.00 day of departure 
    • Klaipeda: 12.00 day of departure
  • Latest arrival time of unit 
    • Klaipeda: 3 hours 
    • Kiel: 4 hours

Abnormal loads

  • For trailers longer than 14 metres,truck/trailers longer than 17 metres, containers/tank-containers/flats longer than 20', 30' or 40' additional rates are given on application.
  • For units exceeding 2.6 metres in width the following surcharges shall apply: (Excess width calculations must be done on total unit length.) 2.61 - 3.00 m basic rate +50%, 3.01 - 3.50 m basic rate +100%, 3.51 and up basic rate +200%.
  • For units over 4.5 metres high additional rates are given on application.
  • The gross weight for selfdrives/trailers/flats/containers marked on each unit must not be exceeded. This must also conform to current government road/rail regulations. If this is found not to be so, discharge will be at Shipper's expense.
  • Shipment of units exceeding 40 tons of weight is subject to prior approval with additional rates are given on application.