There are 5 ways to get from Lübeck to Kotka by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car
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 to Helsinki Airport
best- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane HAM - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain
9h 26m€139–321Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Travemünde to Helsinkiferry
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus Ob7 / ...
35h 58m€314–455Bus
- 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
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus Ob7
36h 9m€191–289Drive 2,775.1 km
- Drive from Lübeck to Kotkacar 2,775.1 km
31h 30m€578–835Train, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane HAM - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain
14h 58m€151–385
Lübeck to Kotka by bus and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lübeck to Kotka is to train and fly which costs €130 - €330 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lübeck to Kotka is to train and fly which takes 9h 26m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Lübeck station to Kotka. However, there are services departing from Lübeck central train station and arriving at Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and 29. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 9m.
The distance between Lübeck and Kotka is 1450 km. The road distance is 2775.1 km.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Kotka without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 35h 58m and costs €310 - €460.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Lübeck to Kotka, including transfers.
Lübeck to Kotka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lübeck central train station.
Lübeck to Kotka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kotka is 1h ahead of Lübeck. It is currently 2:33 PM in Lübeck and 3:33 PM in Kotka.
Yes, the driving distance between Lübeck to Kotka is 2775 km. It takes approximately 31h 30m to drive from Lübeck to Kotka.
What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Kotka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Lübeck central train station to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Länsiterminaali 2, Kampintori, and 29 in around 36h 9m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–240
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- 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
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
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
- 4 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
- €170–260
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 9 231 43100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finnlines
Ferry from Port of Travemünde to Helsinki
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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