There are 6 ways to get from Malmö to Lübeck by bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Lübeckbus N613 / ...
5h 50m€26–45Train
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from København H to Schleswigtrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbftrain Rb / ...
7h 27m€165–381Ferry
- Take the ferry from Malmö to Port of Travemündeferry Malmö
9h 54m€50–80Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Malmö to Rodbycar
- Take the carferry from Rodby to Puttgardencarferry
- Drive from Puttgarden to Lübeckcar
3h 47m€77–188Ferry via Trelleborg, Centralstation
- Take the ferry from Trelleborg to Port of Travemündeferry
10h 53m€41–76Fly, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CPH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
4h 12m€103–330
Malmö to Lübeck by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malmö to Lübeck is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Malmö to Lübeck is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 47m and costs €75 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop station and arriving at Lübeck. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Malmö to Lübeck. However, there are services departing from Malmö and arriving at Port of Travemünde via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Malmö station to Lübeck. However, there are services departing from Malmö, Centralstation and arriving at Luebeck Hbf via København H, Schleswig and Kiel Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Malmö and Lübeck is 312 km.
The best way to get from Malmö to Lübeck without a car is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs €26 - €45.
The bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Lübeck takes 5h 50m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Malmö to Lübeck bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop.
Malmö to Lübeck train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Malmö, Centralstation.
What companies run services between Malmö, Sweden and Lübeck, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Lübeck 3 times a day. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malmö, Centralstation to Luebeck Hbf via Köpenhamn H, København H, Schleswig, and Kiel Hbf in around 7h 27m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Kiel Hbf to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Malmö central train station FlixBus stop to Lübeck
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 9 231 43100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finnlines
Ferry from Malmö to Port of Travemünde
- Phone
- +45 33 15 15 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- scandlines.se
Car ferry from Rodby to Puttgarden
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Schedules at
- scandlines.com
- One way
- €50–120
- Phone
- +49 180 6 666600
- [email protected]
- Website
- TT-Line
Ferry from Trelleborg to Port of Travemünde
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- TT-Line
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Malmö to Lübeck is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs €26 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €390 and takes 7h 27m.
Malmö to Lübeck bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lübeck station.
Malmö to Lübeck train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Köpenhamn H station.
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