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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Copenhagen to Lübeck
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Lübeck among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $40 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the ferry is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $40, while a flight costs an average of $452.
Distance: 145 miles (234 km)
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Most popular Bus | Ferry | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$40 Average price Cheapest | $72 Average price | $103 Average price | $452 Average price | $106 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 13m Average total duration 4h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 54m Average total duration 7h 54m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 6h 8m Average total duration 5h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Copenhagen to Lübeck
Compare the available ways to get from Copenhagen to Lübeck, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Lübeck:
A bus is $33 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Copenhagen to Lübeck costing on average $72.
A bus is $64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Lübeck costing on average $103.
A bus is $412 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Lübeck costing on average $452.
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 13m.
Train takes on average 6h 8m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 54m.
Tickets start at around $40 compared to roughly $106 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $67. The journey takes 4h 43m versus 4h 14m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Copenhagen to Lübeck
How to get from Copenhagen to Lübeck by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Lübeck is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Stena Line7:30 AM 5h45 Port of Trelleborg 1:15 PM Rostock Port $33 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- Stena Line
7:30 AM 5h45 Port of Trelleborg 1:15 PM Rostock Port $33 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- SK647
9:25 PM 0h50 Copenhagen Airport 10:15 PM Hamburg Airport $818 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ECE 397 · 11181 · 11430+
821912:22 PM 5h30 Copenhagen Central Station 7:52 PM Lübeck Hbf $54 1 One-way 3 transfers - ECE 395 · 11177 · 11426+82187
12:22 PM 5h30 Copenhagen Central Station 5:52 PM Lübeck Hbf $54 1 One-way 3 transfers - ECE 395 · 11476
12:22 PM 6h02 Copenhagen Central Station 6:24 PM Lübeck Hbf $54 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
8:55 PM 4h40 København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro 1:35 AM Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich $47 1 One-way 0 transfers
SN2260 · SN26296:20 PM 3h55 Copenhagen Airport 10:15 PM Hamburg Airport $245 1 One-way 1 transfer- SN2268 · SN2623
6:55 AM 3h55 Copenhagen Airport 10:50 AM Hamburg Airport $282 1 One-way 1 transfer - SK1424 · SK2645
3:05 PM 25h35 Copenhagen Airport 4:40 PM Hamburg Airport $351 1 One-way 1 transfer
- Stena Line
3:15 PM 5h45 Port of Trelleborg 9:00 PM Rostock Port $33 1 One-way 0 transfers - Stena Line
11:00 PM 6h45 Port of Trelleborg 5:45 AM Rostock Port $36 1 One-way 0 transfers 
Finnlines4:00 PM 8h45 Malmö Port 12:45 AM Travemünde (Skandinavienkai) $36 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Lübeck:
A bus is $33 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Copenhagen to Lübeck costing on average $72.
A bus is $64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Lübeck costing on average $103.
A bus is $412 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Lübeck costing on average $452.
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 13m.
Train takes on average 6h 8m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 54m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 9 ferries per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Lübeck as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Lübeck Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Trelleborg and arrive in Rostock Port.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, DSB, erixx, Regional-Express to go to Lübeck by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lübeck by bus.
- Travel with TT Line, FINNLINES, Stena Line, TT-Line to go to Lübeck by ferry.
- Travel with Sas Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Avion Express Malta, Danish Air Transport to go to Lübeck by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 9 direct ferries per day with TT Line, FINNLINES, Stena Line, TT-Line .
- 4 direct flights per day with Sas Airways.
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