Kiel Canal Cruises

The Kiel Canal is a 98-kilometer-long fresh water canal that links the North Sea to the Baltic Sea. It runs through the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, from Brunsbüttel to the Holtenau district of Kiel. It was constructed from 1887-95 and widened from 1907-14. In addition to the two sea entrances, at Oldenbüttel the Kiel Canal is linked to the navi…
The Kiel Canal is a 98-kilometer-long fresh water canal that links the North Sea to the Baltic Sea. It runs through the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, from Brunsbüttel to the Holtenau district of Kiel. It was constructed from 1887-95 and widened from 1907-14. In addition to the two sea entrances, at Oldenbüttel the Kiel Canal is linked to the navigable River Eider by the short Gieselau Canal.
  • Length: 98.26 km (61.06 miles)
  • Maximum boat length: 235 m (771 ft)
  • Maximum boat beam: 32.5 m (107 ft)
  • Maximum boat draft: 9.5 m (31 ft)
  • Construction began: 1887
  • Date completed: 1895
  • Date extended: 1907–14
Data from: en.wikipedia.org