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Compare coach, train and flight for Stuttgart to Lübeck
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Lübeck among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £43 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £43, while a flight costs an average of £130.
Distance: 575 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£72 Average Price | £130 Average Price | £43 Average Price Cheapest | £20 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 19m Average total duration 6h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 0m Average total duration 8h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.7 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Lübeck:
A coach is £28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Lübeck costing on average £72.
A coach is £87 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Lübeck costing on average £130.
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 19m.
Coach takes on average 9h 0m.
You'll arrive about 1h 5m sooner (6h 49m by train vs 7h 54m by car). Tickets start at around £72 compared to roughly £20 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Stuttgart to Lübeck
How to get to Lübeck from Stuttgart by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Lübeck is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:1027h50Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof8:00Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich£361One-way2 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:1027h50Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof8:00Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich£361One-way2 changes
Fastest
EW20406:551h10Stuttgart Airport8:05Hamburg Airport£1871One-way0 changes
Other options
ICE 578 · 1143013:226h30Stuttgart Hbf19:52Lübeck Hbf£361One-way1 change
ICE 576 · 1143415:226h30Stuttgart Hbf21:52Lübeck Hbf£361One-way1 change
ICE 518 · ICE 72 · 1143213:497h03Stuttgart Hbf20:52Lübeck Hbf£451One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:5019h35Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof18:25Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich£381One-way2 changes
EW204618:301h10Stuttgart Airport19:40Hamburg Airport£2151One-way0 changes
EW204415:101h10Stuttgart Airport16:20Hamburg Airport£2801One-way0 changes
EW70418:351h10Stuttgart Airport9:45Hamburg Airport£3081One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Lübeck:
A coach is £28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Lübeck costing on average £72.
A coach is £87 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Lübeck costing on average £130.
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 19m.
Coach takes on average 9h 0m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Lübeck as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Lübeck Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Lübeck by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Lübeck by coach.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Avion Express Malta to go to Lübeck by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta.
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