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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Lübeck
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 an average ticket price of $73 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 49m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $73, while a flight costs an average of $364.
Distance: 272 miles (439 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$126 Average price | $73 Average price Cheapest | $364 Average price | $97 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 37m Average total duration 5h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 13m Average total duration 11h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.6kg 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 Frankfurt am Main to Lübeck
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lübeck, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Lübeck:
A bus is $53 (€45) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Lübeck costing on average $126 (€106).
A bus is $291 (€244) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Lübeck costing on average $364 (€305).
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 37m.
Bus takes on average 12h 13m.
You'll arrive about 49m sooner (5h 7m by train vs 5h 56m by car). Tickets start at around $126 (€106) compared to roughly $97 (€82) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Lübeck
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 992 · ICE 682+
2112210:09 AM 5h43 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 3:52 PM Lübeck Hbf $34 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 992 · ICE 682+21122
10:09 AM 5h43 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 3:52 PM Lübeck Hbf $34 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
- LH6
8:00 AM 1h05 Frankfurt am Main Airport 9:05 AM Hamburg Airport $128 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1074 · 11420
10:02 AM 4h50 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 2:52 PM Lübeck Hbf $42 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 529 · ICE 1074 · 11420
9:41 AM 5h11 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 2:52 PM Lübeck Hbf $42 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 1074 · 11420
9:38 AM 5h14 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen 2:52 PM Lübeck Hbf $42 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixTrain+FlixBus9:58 AM 9h42 Frankfurt South station 7:40 PM Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich $40 1 One-way 1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:40 AM 14h00 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 7:40 PM Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich $40 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
8:15 PM 12h35 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 8:50 AM Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich $40 1 One-way 1 transfer
- LH12
10:00 AM 1h05 Frankfurt am Main Airport 11:05 AM Hamburg Airport $128 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH10
9:00 AM 1h05 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:05 AM Hamburg Airport $128 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH4
7:00 AM 1h05 Frankfurt am Main Airport 8:05 AM Hamburg Airport $128 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Lübeck:
A bus is $53 (€45) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Lübeck costing on average $126 (€106).
A bus is $291 (€244) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Lübeck costing on average $364 (€305).
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 37m.
Bus takes on average 12h 13m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 13 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 train, bus, 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, Bussteig Beim Retteich.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, metronom to go to Lübeck by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, CitizenPlane to go to Lübeck by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lübeck by bus.
- 11 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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