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Compare train, coach and flight for Lübeck to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Lübeck to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £44 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £44, while a flight costs an average of £204.
Distance: 439 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£204 Average Price | £85 Average Price | £44 Average Price Cheapest | £10 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 29m Average total duration Fastest 1h 29m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 29m Average total duration 4h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 4m Average total duration 11h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lübeck to Frankfurt am Main:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lübeck to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £85.
A coach is £160 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lübeck to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £204.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 29m.
Coach takes on average 12h 4m.
You'll arrive about 4h 33m sooner (1h 29m by flight vs 6h 2m by car). Tickets start at around £204 compared to roughly £10 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Lübeck to Frankfurt am Main
How to get to Frankfurt am Main from Lübeck by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lübeck to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:4513h40Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich22:25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£371One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:4513h40Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich22:25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£371One-way1 change
Fastest
DE41807:351h05Hamburg Airport8:40Frankfurt am Main Airport£1841One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain1:4010h20Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich12:00Frankfurt South station£491One-way1 change - 11409 · ICE 5778:095h05Lübeck Hbf13:14Frankfurt (Main) Hbf£1201One-way1 change
21109+ICE 585 · ICE 7978:105h42Lübeck Hbf13:52Frankfurt Airport long-distance station£1201One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:5011h25Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich8:15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)£571One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus21:1020h20Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich17:30Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)£651One-way1 change
- FlixBus+FlixTrain8:4511h15Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich20:00Frankfurt South station£661One-way1 change
- LH316:301h10Hamburg Airport7:40Frankfurt am Main Airport£1801One-way0 changes
- LH1312:001h10Hamburg Airport13:10Frankfurt am Main Airport£1871One-way0 changes
- LH39:001h10Hamburg Airport10:10Frankfurt am Main Airport£1891One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Lübeck to Frankfurt am Main:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lübeck to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £85.
A coach is £160 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lübeck to Frankfurt am Main costing on average £204.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 29m.
Coach takes on average 12h 4m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lübeck and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lübeck Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, British Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 11 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti.
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