The cheapest and fastest trains from Malmö to Lübeck
Cheapest price
$157
Average price
$185
Fastest journey
7 h 19 m
Average duration
7 h 20 m
Trains per day
80
Distance
244 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Malmö to Lübeck is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Malmö to Lübeck will cost around $185 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $157.
It's difficult to get from Malmö to Lübeck without transferring at least 2 times.
1165 Öresundstågen+
EC 391 · RE 11464
1005 Öresundstågen+
EC 391 · RE 11464
1181 Öresundstågen+
EC 391 · RE 11464
1241 Pågatåg+
1165 Öresundstågen+
EC 391 · RE 11464
1001 Öresundstågen+
EC 391 · RE 11464
1009 Öresundstågen+
EC 391 · RE 11464
1025 Öresundstågen+
EC 393 · RE 11468
1041 Öresundstågen+
EC 395 · RE 11472
1073 Öresundstågen+
EC 397 · RE 11480
1323 Öresundstågen+
EC 393 · RE 11468Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and ferry for Malmö to Lübeck
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Malmö to Lübeck among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €22. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 5h 46m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the ferry is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €22, and a train costs an average of €76.
Distance: 151 miles (244 km)
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| Train | Most popular Ferry | Bus |
|---|---|---|
€76 Average price | €39 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest |
6h 41m Average total duration 6h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 16m Average total duration 8h 16m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 6h 16m Average total duration Fastest 5h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Malmö to Lübeck train times
The table below shows live departures for Malmö to Lübeck trains for today, Wednesday, November 5. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1165 Öresundstågen+ EC 391 · RE 11464 | 11:35 PM Malmö Centralstation | 11h49 | 11:24 AM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1165 Öresundstågen+ EC 393 · RE 11468 | 11:35 PM Malmö Centralstation | 13h49 | 1:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1241 Pågatåg+ 1165 Öresundstågen+ EC 391 · RE 11464 | 11:38 PM Malmö Centralstation | 11h46 | 11:24 AM Lübeck Hbf | 3 transfers | |
| Thursday, November 6 | |||||
1173 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 12:34 AM Malmö Centralstation | 14h50 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1173 Öresundstågen+ EC 393 · RE 11468 | 12:34 AM Malmö Centralstation | 12h50 | 1:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1173 Öresundstågen+ EC 391 · RE 11464 | 12:34 AM Malmö Centralstation | 10h50 | 11:24 AM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1181 Öresundstågen+ EC 391 · RE 11464 | 1:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 9h49 | 11:24 AM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1181 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 1:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 13h49 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1181 Öresundstågen+ EC 393 · RE 11468 | 1:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 11h49 | 1:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1189 Öresundstågen+ EC 393 · RE 11468 | 2:32 AM Malmö Centralstation | 10h52 | 1:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1189 Öresundstågen+ EC 391 · RE 11464 | 2:32 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h52 | 11:24 AM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1189 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 2:32 AM Malmö Centralstation | 12h52 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1001 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 3:02 AM Malmö Centralstation | 12h22 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1001 Öresundstågen+ EC 391 · RE 11464 | 3:02 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h22 | 11:24 AM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1001 Öresundstågen+ EC 393 · RE 11468 | 3:02 AM Malmö Centralstation | 10h22 | 1:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1005 Öresundstågen+ EC 391 · RE 11464 | 3:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h49 | 11:24 AM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1005 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 3:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 11h49 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1005 Öresundstågen+ EC 393 · RE 11468 | 3:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 9h49 | 1:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1007 Öresundstågen+ EC 393 · RE 11468 | 3:50 AM Malmö Centralstation | 9h34 | 1:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1007 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 3:50 AM Malmö Centralstation | 11h34 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1007 Öresundstågen+ EC 391 · RE 11464 | 3:50 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h34 | 11:24 AM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1009 Öresundstågen+ EC 393 · RE 11468 | 4:05 AM Malmö Centralstation | 9h19 | 1:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1009 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 4:05 AM Malmö Centralstation | 11h19 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1009 Öresundstågen+ EC 391 · RE 11464 | 4:05 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h19 | 11:24 AM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1013 Öresundstågen+ EC 393 · RE 11468 | 4:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h49 | 1:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1013 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 4:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 10h49 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1013 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 4:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 14h49 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1015 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 4:50 AM Malmö Centralstation | 14h34 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1015 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 4:50 AM Malmö Centralstation | 10h34 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1015 Öresundstågen+ EC 393 · RE 11468 | 4:50 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h34 | 1:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1017 Öresundstågen+ EC 393 · RE 11468 | 5:05 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h19 | 1:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1017 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 5:05 AM Malmö Centralstation | 14h19 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1017 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 5:05 AM Malmö Centralstation | 10h19 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1019 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 5:20 AM Malmö Centralstation | 10h04 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1019 Öresundstågen+ EC 393 · RE 11468 | 5:20 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h04 | 1:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1019 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 5:20 AM Malmö Centralstation | 14h04 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1021 Öresundstågen+ EC 393 · RE 11468 | 5:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h49 | 1:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1021 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 5:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 9h49 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1021 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 5:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 13h49 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1023 Öresundstågen+ EC 393 · RE 11468 | 5:50 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h34 | 1:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1323 Öresundstågen+ EC 393 · RE 11468 | 5:59 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h25 | 1:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1323 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 5:59 AM Malmö Centralstation | 9h25 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1025 Öresundstågen+ EC 393 · RE 11468 | 6:05 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h19 | 1:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1025 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 6:05 AM Malmö Centralstation | 9h19 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1025 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 6:05 AM Malmö Centralstation | 13h19 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1027 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 6:20 AM Malmö Centralstation | 9h04 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1325 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 6:29 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h55 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1325 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 6:29 AM Malmö Centralstation | 12h55 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1029 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 6:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 12h49 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1029 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 6:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h49 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1031 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 6:50 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h34 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1329 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 6:59 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h25 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1329 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 6:59 AM Malmö Centralstation | 12h25 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1033 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 7:05 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h19 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1033 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 7:05 AM Malmö Centralstation | 12h19 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1035 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 7:20 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h04 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1331 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 7:29 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h55 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1331 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 7:29 AM Malmö Centralstation | 11h55 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1037 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 7:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h49 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1037 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 7:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 11h49 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1039 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 7:50 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h34 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1039 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 7:50 AM Malmö Centralstation | 11h34 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1041 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 8:05 AM Malmö Centralstation | 11h19 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1041 Öresundstågen+ EC 395 · RE 11472 | 8:05 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h19 | 3:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1043 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 8:20 AM Malmö Centralstation | 11h04 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1045 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 8:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 10h49 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1047 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 8:50 AM Malmö Centralstation | 10h34 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1049 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 9:05 AM Malmö Centralstation | 10h19 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1051 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 9:20 AM Malmö Centralstation | 10h04 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1053 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 9:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 9h49 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1055 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 9:50 AM Malmö Centralstation | 9h34 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1057 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 10:05 AM Malmö Centralstation | 9h19 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1059 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 10:20 AM Malmö Centralstation | 9h04 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1061 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 10:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h49 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1063 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 10:50 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h34 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1065 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 11:05 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h19 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1067 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 11:20 AM Malmö Centralstation | 8h04 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1069 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 11:35 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h49 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1071 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 11:50 AM Malmö Centralstation | 7h34 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
1073 Öresundstågen+ EC 397 · RE 11480 | 12:05 PM Malmö Centralstation | 7h19 | 7:24 PM Lübeck Hbf | 2 transfers | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Malmö to Lübeck
Trains from Malmö to Lübeck run on average 5 times per day, taking around 6h 11m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $93 (€76) but you can travel from only $27 (€22) by bus.
The earliest train runs at 00:23, the last at 22:35. The fastest train covers the 151 miles (244 km) distance in 6h 17m.
Distance 151 miles (244 km) |
Average train duration 6h 11m |
Cheapest ticket price $93 (€76) |
Trains per day 5 |
Fastest train 6h 17m |
First train 00:23 |
Last train 22:35 |
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn, Oresundstag from Malmö to Lübeck trainsDeutsche Bahn, Oresundstag trains will get you between Malmö and Lübeck from $27 (€22). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn
A Bordrestaurant (restaurant car) where you can sit and eat.
A Bordbistro (bistro bar) with snacks, hot meals, and drinks to-go.
At-seat service in 1st class: staff will take your order and serve food/drinks directly to your seat.
Regional trains (RE / RB / S-Bahn):
No onboard catering.
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks.
Not included by default.
You can add a seat reservation when booking (recommended for busy routes).
Costs around €4.90 per seat (or €5.90 if booked separately later).
First Class:
Yes, always included in the ticket price.
Allowed for free if they can fit in a transport box (max. size: hand luggage).
Must stay in the box for the entire journey.
Large dogs:
Require a separate (paid) ticket — typically half the price of a regular second-class ticket.
Must be leashed and wear a muzzle while on the train.
Cannot sit on seats.
Assistance dogs:
Travel free of charge.
Do not need a muzzle or leash if medically not required.
Allowed to accompany the passenger at all times.
Oresundstag
FAQs: Trains from Malmö to Lübeck
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