There are 4 ways to get from Lübeck to Helsinki by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane HAM - HEL
5h 36m€106–268Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Travemünde to Helsinkiferry
32h 30m€299–444Bus
- Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 173 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus N1206 / ...
32h 45m€165–258Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lübeck to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry
- Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar
36h 59m€495–878
Lübeck to Helsinki by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lübeck to Helsinki is to train and fly which costs €100 - €270 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lübeck to Helsinki is to train and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Lübeck station to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Lübeck central train station and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 45m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Lübeck to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Port of Travemünde and arriving at Helsinki via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 30m.
The distance between Lübeck and Helsinki is 1266 km.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Helsinki without a car is to ferry which takes 32h 30m and costs €290 - €450.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Lübeck to Helsinki, including transfers.
Lübeck to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lübeck central train station.
Lübeck to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Lübeck. It is currently 1:42 AM in Lübeck and 2:42 AM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Helsinki, Finland?
Finnlines operates a ferry from Port of Travemünde to Helsinki once daily. Tickets cost €280–410 and the journey takes 30h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lübeck central train station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 32h 45m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lübeck central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 9 231 43100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finnlines
Ferry from Port of Travemünde to Helsinki
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- [email protected]
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
- Phone
- +48 94 35 52 102
- [email protected]
- Website
- polferries.com
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Schedules at
- polferries.com
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