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How to get fromLübeck to Helsinkiby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Lübeck to Helsinki by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train, fly to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane HAM - HEL
    5h 41m
    €111–229

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Stockholm to Port of Turkuferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Turku satama to Helsinkitrain train
    28h 42m
    €219–273

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N613 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206 / ...
    32h 45m
    €176–268

  4. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Travemünde to Helsinkiferry ferry
    32h 47m
    €302–438

  5. Train, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane HAM - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    10h 16m
    €116–286

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lübeck to Swinoujsciecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar car
    36h 59m
    €556–994

Lübeck to Helsinki by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration32h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,266.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Helsinki, Finland?

You can take a bus from Lübeck central train station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 32h 45m. Alternatively, Finnlines operates a ferry from Port of Travemünde to Helsinki once daily. Tickets cost €280–410 and the journey takes 30h.

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