Lübeck: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Lübeck is a city of 212,207 people in Germany (Schleswig-Holstein), 16 m (52 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Lübeck runs from about 7 h 29 min a day in late December to 17 h 12 min in late June (computed for 53.87° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lübeck is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre, whose 12,028-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC, 7 km).
Flights to Lübeck: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Lübeck · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Berlin, 235 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Hamburg, 58 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Copenhagen, 234 km (Denmark) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Düsseldorf, 395 km
- Essen, 365 km
- Dortmund, 340 km
- Dresden, 375 km
- Bremen, 153 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hannover, 178 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Leipzig, 303 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Lübeck?
Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Lübeck?
About 212,207 people live in Lübeck (GeoNames).
What time zone is Lübeck in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Lübeck?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Lübeck?
Berlin (235 km), Hamburg (58 km), Copenhagen (234 km), Düsseldorf (395 km), Essen (365 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.