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 ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Stena Line3:10 PM6h00Rostock Port9:10 PMPort of Trelleborg€321One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
Stena Line3:10 PM6h00Rostock Port9:10 PMPort of Trelleborg€321One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SK6469:50 AM0h50Hamburg Airport10:40 AMCopenhagen Airport€6661One-way0 transfers
Other options
11431 · 11180 · IC 5766 · IC 1827:09 PM7h16Lübeck Hbf2:25 AMCopenhagen Central Station€451One-way4 transfers
11465 · ECE 119610:37 AM6h25Lübeck Hbf5:02 PMCopenhagen Central Station€521One-way1 transfer
11168 · IC 5760 · ICL 50058+
2106412:28 PM8h08Lübeck Hbf8:36 PMCopenhagen Central Station€631One-way4 transfers
FlixBus7:05 PM4h40Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich11:45 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro€391One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:25 PM4h45Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich8:10 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro€511One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:05 AM4h55Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich1:00 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro€571One-way0 transfers
SK2646 · SK14271:45 PM8h30Hamburg Airport10:15 PMCopenhagen Airport€3181One-way1 transfer
SK2646 · SK14151:45 PM17h30Hamburg Airport7:15 AMCopenhagen Airport€3181One-way1 transfer
SK2646 · SK14171:45 PM18h30Hamburg Airport8:15 AMCopenhagen Airport€3181One-way1 transfer
Stena Line10:30 PM7h10Rostock Port5:40 AMPort of Trelleborg€351One-way0 transfers
Stena Line7:30 AM6h00Rostock Port1:30 PMPort of Trelleborg€391One-way0 transfers
TT Line8:00 AM6h30Rostock Port2:30 PMPort of Trelleborg€441One-way0 transfers
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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 prices starting from €21. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 40m. 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 €21, and a flight costs an average of €123.
Distance: 145 miles (234 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€33 Average price | €29 Average price Cheapest | €91 Average price | €253 Average price | €88 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 43m Average total duration 7h 43m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 57m Average total duration 5h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 10m Average total duration 5h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 40m Onboard + 3h 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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This is compared to other travel options from Lübeck to Copenhagen:
A bus is €3 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Lübeck to Copenhagen costing on average €33.
A bus is €62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lübeck to Copenhagen costing on average €91.
A bus is €224 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lübeck to Copenhagen costing on average €253.
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 27m.
Train takes on average 5h 40m.
Ferry takes on average 7h 43m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Lübeck to Copenhagen:
A bus is €3 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Lübeck to Copenhagen costing on average €33.
A bus is €62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lübeck to Copenhagen costing on average €91.
A bus is €224 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lübeck to Copenhagen costing on average €253.
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 27m.
Train takes on average 5h 40m.
Ferry takes on average 7h 43m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 9 ferries per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains 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, Wallstraße (Holstentor) and arrive in København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro.
- Ferries mostly depart from Rostock Port and arrive in Port of Trelleborg.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Copenhagen by bus.
- Travel with regional jet, Air Baltic, Cityjet to go to Copenhagen by flight.
- Travel with FINNLINES, TT-Line , Stena Line, TT Line to go to Copenhagen by ferry.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Copenhagen by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with regional jet, Cityjet.
- 9 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES, TT-Line , Stena Line, TT Line.
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