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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Lübeck to Copenhagen
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Lübeck to Copenhagen 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 42m. 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 €394.
Distance: 145 miles (234 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€68 Average price | €40 Average price Cheapest | €73 Average price | €394 Average price | €89 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 48m Average total duration 7h 48m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 14m Average total duration 4h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 24m Average total duration 5h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration Fastest 2h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Lübeck to Copenhagen
Compare the available ways to get from Lübeck to Copenhagen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lübeck to Copenhagen:
A bus is €29 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Lübeck to Copenhagen costing on average €68.
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lübeck to Copenhagen costing on average €73.
A bus is €355 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lübeck to Copenhagen costing on average €394.
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 14m.
Train takes on average 6h 24m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 48m.
Travel optionsfrom Lübeck to Copenhagen
How to get from Lübeck to Copenhagen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lübeck to Copenhagen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus7:05 PM 4h40 Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich 11:45 PM København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus7:05 PM 4h40 Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich 11:45 PM København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
SK6503:25 PM 0h50 Hamburg Airport 4:15 PM Copenhagen Airport €339 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
11407 · 11156 · IC 5754 · ECE 3987:09 AM 6h29 Lübeck Hbf 1:38 PM Copenhagen Central Station €61 1 One-way 4 transfers
11403 · 11152 · IC 5752 · ICL 265:09 AM 6h57 Lübeck Hbf 12:06 PM Copenhagen Central Station €61 1 One-way 4 transfers
11457 · 11156 · IC 5754 · ECE 3986:37 AM 7h01 Lübeck Hbf 1:38 PM Copenhagen Central Station €61 1 One-way 3 transfers
FlixBus8:05 AM 4h55 Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich 1:00 PM København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro €66 1 One-way 0 transfers
SK164812:30 PM 1h00 Hamburg Airport 1:30 PM Copenhagen Airport €339 1 One-way 0 transfers
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LH42127:30 AM 4h30 Hamburg Airport 12:00 PM Copenhagen Airport €357 1 One-way 1 transfer
SN2630 · SN22577:15 AM 4h10 Hamburg Airport 11:25 AM Copenhagen Airport €405 1 One-way 1 transfer
Stena Line3:15 PM 5h45 Rostock Port 9:00 PM Port of Trelleborg €27 1 One-way 0 transfers
Stena Line11:00 PM 6h45 Rostock Port 5:45 AM Port of Trelleborg €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Finnlines10:00 AM 9h15 Travemünde (Skandinavienkai) 7:15 PM Malmö Port €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lübeck to Copenhagen:
A bus is €29 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Lübeck to Copenhagen costing on average €68.
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lübeck to Copenhagen costing on average €73.
A bus is €355 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lübeck to Copenhagen costing on average €394.
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 14m.
Train takes on average 6h 24m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 48m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 10 ferries per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lübeck and Copenhagen as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Copenhagen Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lübeck Hbf and arrive in Copenhagen Central Station.
- Buses mostly depart from Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich and arrive in København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro.
- Ferries mostly depart from Rostock Port and arrive in Port of Trelleborg.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Copenhagen by train.
- Travel with Sas Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Danish Air Transport to go to Copenhagen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Copenhagen by bus.
- Travel with TT Line, FINNLINES, Stena Line, TT-Line to go to Copenhagen by ferry.
- 4 direct flights per day with Sas Airways.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 10 direct ferries per day with TT Line, FINNLINES, Stena Line, TT-Line .
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