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Compare bus, train, and flight for Stuttgart to Lübeck
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Lübeck among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €61 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €61, while a flight costs an average of €392.
Distance: 357 miles (575 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€118 Average price | €392 Average price | €61 Average price Cheapest | €22 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 55m Average total duration 6h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration Fastest 2h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 50m Average total duration 15h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.7 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Stuttgart to Lübeck
Compare the available ways to get from Stuttgart to Lübeck, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Lübeck:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Lübeck costing on average €118.
A bus is €331 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Lübeck costing on average €392.
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 55m.
Bus takes on average 15h 50m.
You'll arrive about 1h 29m sooner (6h 25m by train vs 7h 54m by car). Tickets start at around €118 compared to roughly €22 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 Stuttgart to Lübeck
How to get from Stuttgart to Lübeck by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Lübeck is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
8:35 PM 17h20 Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe 1:55 PM Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich €48 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
8:35 PM 17h20 Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe 1:55 PM Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich €48 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
EW20307:10 AM 1h05 Stuttgart Airport 8:15 AM Bremen Airport €213 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 618 · 11462
2:22 AM 9h02 Stuttgart Hbf 11:24 AM Lübeck Hbf €62 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 616 · 11466
5:49 AM 7h35 Stuttgart Hbf 1:24 PM Lübeck Hbf €70 1 One-way 1 transfer - 19064 · ICE 880 · 11424
10:12 AM 6h40 Stuttgart Hbf 4:52 PM Lübeck Hbf €113 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:45 AM 22h15 Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe 8:00 AM Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich €48 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
11:15 PM 19h10 Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe 6:25 PM Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich €65 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:50 PM 19h50 Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe 7:40 PM Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich €74 1 One-way 2 transfers
- EW7043
9:20 AM 1h10 Stuttgart Airport 10:30 AM Hamburg Airport €145 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW2040
6:45 AM 1h10 Stuttgart Airport 7:55 AM Hamburg Airport €166 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW7041
8:30 AM 1h10 Stuttgart Airport 9:40 AM Hamburg Airport €166 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Lübeck:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Lübeck costing on average €118.
A bus is €331 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Lübeck costing on average €392.
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 55m.
Bus takes on average 15h 50m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Lübeck as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Lübeck Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Sas Airways, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Condor Flugdienst to go to Lübeck by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Lübeck by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lübeck by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, Avion Express Malta.
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