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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 $24. 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 $24, and a flight costs an average of $131.
Distance: 145 miles (234 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Bus | Train | Flight |
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$43 Average price | $37 Average price Cheapest | $100 Average price | $279 Average price |
8h 28m Average total duration 7h 28m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 58m Average total duration 5h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 12m Average total duration 5h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 40m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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 |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
FlixBus8:55 AM4h35Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich1:30 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus8:55 AM4h35Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich1:30 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SK6503:30 PM0h50Hamburg Airport4:20 PMCopenhagen Airport$4521One-way0 transfers
Other options
11599 · ECE 3988:01 AM5h37Lübeck Hbf1:38 PMCopenhagen Central Station$1321One-way1 transfer
11463 · ECE 3969:37 AM6h01Lübeck Hbf3:38 PMCopenhagen Central Station$1321One-way1 transfer
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11158 · ECE 3988:09 AM5h29Lübeck Hbf1:38 PMCopenhagen Central Station$1321One-way3 transfers
FlixBus8:05 AM4h55Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich1:00 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$341One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:25 PM4h45Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich8:10 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$301One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:00 AM4h40Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich3:40 PMKøbenhavn, Busterminal Dybbølsbro$461One-way0 transfers
EW7066 · EW92443:25 PM5h10Hamburg Airport8:35 PMCopenhagen Airport$1971One-way1 transfer
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SN22577:05 AM4h00Hamburg Airport11:05 AMCopenhagen Airport$3181One-way1 transfer
LH3 · LH8288:30 AM5h25Hamburg Airport1:55 PMCopenhagen Airport$3671One-way1 transfer
Finnlines10:00 AM9h15Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)7:15 PMMalmö Port$611One-way0 transfers
TT Line3:15 PM7h30Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)10:45 PMPort of Trelleborg$561One-way0 transfers
TT Line9:30 AM10h00Travemünde (Skandinavienkai)7:30 PMPort of Trelleborg$831One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lübeck to Copenhagen:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Lübeck to Copenhagen costing on average $43 (€34).
A bus is $63 (€50) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lübeck to Copenhagen costing on average $100 (€80).
A bus is $242 (€193) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lübeck to Copenhagen costing on average $279 (€223).
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 28m.
Train takes on average 5h 42m.
Ferry takes on average 7h 28m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 8 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 bus, train, 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 regional jet, Air Baltic, Cityjet to go to Copenhagen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Copenhagen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, DB Bus to go to Copenhagen by bus.
- Travel with FINNLINES, TT-Line , Stena Line, TT Line to go to Copenhagen by ferry.
- 4 direct flights per day with regional jet, Cityjet.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 8 direct ferries per day with FINNLINES, TT-Line , Stena Line, TT Line.
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