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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Lübeck among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €23. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 58m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €23, and a flight costs an average of €100.
Distance: 272 miles (439 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€81 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest | €142 Average price |
6h 4m Average total duration 5h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 25m Average total duration 8h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration Fastest 58m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lübeck by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Lübeck is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 920 · 11406Cheapest
ICE 920 · 11406Fastest
DE4181Other options
ICE 920 · 11406
S9 · ICE 1272 · ICE 1080 · 11456
S9 · ICE 1272 · 4448 · ICE 920
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Lübeck:
A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Lübeck costing on average $29 (€23).
A train is $102 (€81) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Lübeck costing on average $126 (€100).
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 42m.
Bus takes on average 9h 52m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Lübeck as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Lübeck Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Lübeck, Wallstraße (Holstentor).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Lübeck by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Lübeck by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Lübeck by bus.
- 15 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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