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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 £54 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 3m. 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 £54, while a flight costs an average of £345.
Distance: 575 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£104 Average Price | £345 Average Price | £54 Average Price Cheapest | £20 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 55m Average total duration 6h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration Fastest 2h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 50m Average total duration 15h 20m 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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Compare ways to travel from Stuttgart to Lübeck
Compare the available ways to get from Stuttgart to Lübeck, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Lübeck:
A coach is £51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Lübeck costing on average £104.
A coach is £292 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Lübeck costing on average £345.
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 55m.
Coach takes on average 15h 50m.
You'll arrive about 1h 29m sooner (6h 25m by train vs 7h 54m by car). Tickets start at around £104 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 · FlixBus17:5015h00Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe8:50Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich£401One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus17:5015h00Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe8:50Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich£401One-way1 change
Fastest
EW704721:051h10Stuttgart Airport22:15Hamburg Airport£1191One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixTrain+
FlixBus8:1411h26Stuttgart19:40Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich£521One-way1 change
ICE 772 · 114229:236h29Stuttgart Hbf15:52Lübeck Hbf£551One-way1 change
19062 · ICE 682+
211229:086h44Stuttgart Hbf15:52Lübeck Hbf£551One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus19:5515h00Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe10:55Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich£401One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:5019h35Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof18:25Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich£411One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:1027h50Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof8:00Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich£411One-way2 changes
EW20406:151h10Stuttgart Airport7:25Hamburg Airport£1551One-way0 changes
LH2153 · LH20806:102h50Stuttgart Airport9:00Hamburg Airport£1561One-way1 change
EW704517:251h10Stuttgart Airport18:35Hamburg Airport£1831One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Lübeck:
A coach is £51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Lübeck costing on average £104.
A coach is £292 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Lübeck costing on average £345.
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 55m.
Coach takes on average 15h 50m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 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 FlixBus to go to Lübeck by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Lübeck by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, Air Baltic, GetJet Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Lübeck by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, GetJet Airlines.
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