Kind:
Sea

Driving areas:
🌊 Baltic Sea🇩🇪 Germany

Length:
113.8 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: 09.04.2025²
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	Marina Brunsbüttel	Marina Brunsbüttel
2	Marina	53.89917,9.15028	Binnenhafen Brunsbüttel	Binnenhafen Brunsbüttel
3	Marina	53.90898,9.16877	Ölhafen
4	Marina	53.91738,9.19389	Hafen Ostermoor Brunsbüttel	+49 4852 8840 https://www.brunsbuettel-ports.de/brunsbuettel.html
5	Marina	54.03226,9.29871	Rastplatz	Dalben mitten in der Bucht, keine Landverbindung, keine Versorgung
6	Marina	53.89481,9.1268	Alter Hafen	+49 160 6974729
7	Marina	54.36912,10.14568	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	Lotsenhafen
9	Marina	54.32912,9.71671	Marina Yachtservice Schreiber	[email protected] +49 4331 36313 http://www.ys-schreiber.de/
10	Marina	54.33629,9.7163	Borgstedter Yachtclub
11	Bridge	53.92184,9.19622	Hochbrücke Brunsbüttel	Clearance height: 42 m Rigid, immovable bridge construction
12	Bridge	54.01628,9.29735	Hochbrücke Hochdonn	Clearance height: 42 m Rigid, immovable bridge construction
13	Bridge	54.07021,9.314	Autobahnhochbrücke Hohenhörn	Clearance height: 42 m Rigid, immovable bridge construction
14	Bridge	54.1247,9.32924	Grünentaler Hochbrücke	Clearance height: 42 m Rigid, immovable bridge construction
15	Bridge	54.29352,9.68273	Rendsburger Hochbrücke	Clearance height: 42 m Rigid, immovable bridge construction
16	Bridge	54.33072,9.72789	Rader Hochbrücke	Clearance height: 42 m Rigid, immovable bridge construction
17	Bridge	54.36791,10.07591	Alte Straßenbrücke Levensau	Clearance height: 42 m Rigid, immovable bridge construction
18	Bridge	54.36845,10.0771	Straßenbrücke Levensau	Clearance height: 42 m Rigid, immovable bridge construction
19	Bridge	54.36868,10.12183	Olympiabrücke	Clearance height: 42 m Rigid, immovable bridge construction
20	Bridge	54.33045,9.71526	Unknown	Clearance height: 2.2 m Rigid, immovable bridge construction
21	Slipway	53.89436,9.12637	Unknown	small_craft_facility
22	Slipway	54.37449,10.15925	Unknown	small_craft_facility
23	Berth	54.36883,10.11505	32B
24	Berth	54.36843,10.11802	32A
25	Berth	54.33851,9.96365	Unknown	anchorage
26	Berth	54.33851,9.96299	Unknown	anchorage
27	Berth	54.34024,9.96344	Unknown	anchorage
28	Berth	54.34025,9.96316	Unknown	anchorage
29	Berth	53.87375,9.1321	Südreede 1	anchorage