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Compare bus, train, and flight for Mainz to Lübeck
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mainz to Lübeck among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $106 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 27m. 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 $106, while a flight costs an average of $320.
Distance: 287 miles (462 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$160 Average price | $320 Average price | $106 Average price Cheapest | $28 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 1m Average total duration 5h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration Fastest 1h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 53m Average total duration 18h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Mainz to Lübeck
Compare the available ways to get from Mainz to Lübeck, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Mainz to Lübeck:
A bus is $55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mainz to Lübeck costing on average $160.
A bus is $215 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Lübeck costing on average $320.
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 1m.
Bus takes on average 18h 53m.
You'll arrive about 27m sooner (5h 31m by train vs 5h 58m by car). Tickets start at around $160 compared to roughly $28 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 Mainz to Lübeck
How to get from Mainz to Lübeck by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mainz to Lübeck is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
12:05 PM 20h15 Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) 8:20 AM Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich $104 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
12:05 PM 20h15 Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) 8:20 AM Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich $104 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
12:05 PM 20h15 Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) 8:20 AM Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich $104 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:00 PM 25h05 Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) 9:05 PM Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich $141 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Mainz to Lübeck:
A bus is $55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mainz to Lübeck costing on average $160.
A bus is $215 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Lübeck costing on average $320.
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 1m.
Bus takes on average 18h 53m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mainz and Lübeck as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Mainz Hbf and arrive in Lübeck Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) and arrive in Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lübeck by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Lübeck by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Condor Flugdienst to go to Lübeck by flight.
- 11 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Condor Flugdienst.
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