Kind:
Sea

Driving areas:
🌊 Baltic Sea🇩🇪 Germany

Length:
113.7 km¹, 98 km official total length
¹River kilometers or bank length recorded in NavShip, including river arms and harbor entrances.

Availability:
Completely recorded
Recent Update: 19.08.2025²
² This date indicates when an adjustment last took place in the course of the body of water

Recorded:
Locks: 0
Harbours / marinas: 10
Bridges: 10
Berths: 7
Slipways: 2
Fuelstations: 0

Useful information:
The Kiel Canal, also known as the North Sea-Baltic Sea Canal, connects the North Sea at Brunsbüttel with the Baltic Sea at the Kiel Fjord. It is a federal waterway and the world's busiest artificial waterway for seafaring vessels.

The canal maintains a consistent water level throughout its entire length, which is ensured by locks at both ends. The Navigation Rules for Seagoing Vessels apply to the Kiel Canal, as it is primarily used by seafaring vessels. Ship captains must notify the lock authorities before entering the locks to ensure a smooth passage.

Route:

Map by OpenStreetMap (c) OSM contributors
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Watermarks may not be removed under any circumstances.

Request waterway overview map with symbol legend here (Link).

Information about data associated with this body of water (29 available):
Data by OpenSeaMap (c) OSM contributors, www.openseamap.org

#	Kind	Coordinates	Name	Information
1	Marina	53.89578,9.14692	2015-07-10T07:49:23Z	Marina Brunsbüttel Marina Brunsbüttel
2	Marina	53.89917,9.15028	2018-01-11T15:21:57Z	Binnenhafen Brunsbüttel Binnenhafen Brunsbüttel
3	Marina	53.90898,9.16877	2018-01-11T15:21:57Z	Ölhafen
4	Marina	53.91738,9.19389	2025-08-27T00:18:02Z	Hafen Ostermoor Brunsbüttel +49 4852 8840 https://www.brunsbuettel-ports.de/brunsbuettel.html
5	Marina	54.03226,9.29871	2014-08-04T15:00:02Z	Rastplatz Dalben mitten in der Bucht, keine Landverbindung, keine Versorgung
6	Marina	53.89481,9.1268	2025-08-27T00:18:02Z	Alter Hafen +49 160 6974729
7	Marina	54.36912,10.14568	2018-02-21T07:36:49Z	Yacht-Liegestelle Holtenau Nutzung nur vor oder nach Passage des Nord-Ostsee-Kanal für maximal 3 Übernachtungen [email protected] +49 431 363830
8	Marina	54.37019,10.15507	2014-09-05T22:26:24Z	Lotsenhafen
9	Marina	54.32912,9.71671	2013-01-11T15:53:53Z	Marina Yachtservice Schreiber [email protected] +49 4331 36313 http://www.ys-schreiber.de/
10	Marina	54.33629,9.7163	2023-06-17T20:32:01Z	Borgstedter Yachtclub
11	Bridge	53.92184,9.19622	Unknown	Clearance height: 2024-12-17T23:30:22Z m Maximum passage width: 42 m Movable bridge (e.g. lifting bridge or drawbridge) fixed
12	Bridge	54.01628,9.29735	Unknown	Clearance height: 2024-12-17T23:30:22Z m Maximum passage width: 42 m Movable bridge (e.g. lifting bridge or drawbridge) fixed
13	Bridge	54.07021,9.314	Unknown	Clearance height: 2024-12-17T23:30:22Z m Maximum passage width: 42 m Movable bridge (e.g. lifting bridge or drawbridge) fixed
14	Bridge	54.1247,9.32924	Unknown	Clearance height: 2024-12-17T23:30:22Z m Maximum passage width: 42 m Movable bridge (e.g. lifting bridge or drawbridge) fixed
15	Bridge	54.29352,9.68273	Unknown	Clearance height: 2024-12-17T23:30:22Z m Maximum passage width: 42 m Movable bridge (e.g. lifting bridge or drawbridge) fixed
16	Bridge	54.33072,9.72789	Unknown	Clearance height: 2024-12-17T23:30:22Z m Maximum passage width: 42 m Movable bridge (e.g. lifting bridge or drawbridge) fixed
17	Bridge	54.36791,10.07591	Unknown	Clearance height: 2024-12-17T23:30:22Z m Maximum passage width: 42 m Movable bridge (e.g. lifting bridge or drawbridge) fixed
18	Bridge	54.36845,10.0771	Unknown	Clearance height: 2024-12-17T23:30:22Z m Maximum passage width: 42 m Movable bridge (e.g. lifting bridge or drawbridge) fixed
19	Bridge	54.36868,10.12183	Unknown	Clearance height: 2024-12-17T23:30:22Z m Maximum passage width: 42 m Movable bridge (e.g. lifting bridge or drawbridge) fixed
20	Bridge	54.33045,9.71526	Unknown	Clearance height: 2022-03-24T23:55:06Z m Maximum passage width: 2.2 m fixed
21	Slipway	53.89436,9.12637	small_craft_facility	2017-07-04T14:43:13Z
22	Slipway	54.37449,10.15925	small_craft_facility	2017-04-14T06:59:02Z
23	Berth	54.36883,10.11505	2023-08-13T10:49:50Z	32B
24	Berth	54.36843,10.11802	2023-08-13T10:52:59Z	32A
25	Berth	54.33851,9.96365	2024-08-14T08:51:54Z	anchorage
26	Berth	54.33851,9.96299	2024-04-17T18:04:41Z	anchorage
27	Berth	54.34024,9.96344	2024-08-14T08:51:54Z	anchorage
28	Berth	54.34025,9.96316	2024-08-14T08:51:54Z	anchorage
29	Berth	53.87375,9.1321	2024-04-17T18:48:50Z	Südreede 1 anchorage