Cheap Flights to Lübeck, Germany
Low Airfares to Hamburg Lübeck (LBC) on Ryanair, Wizz, and Jet2com
Oct 17, 2007
Lübeck Blankensee Airport LBC (in German: Flughafen Lübeck Blankensee) is a small regional airport made popular by low-cost airlines as an alternative gateway to Hamburg, Germany’s second largest city.
Where is Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC)?
Lübeck Blankensee Airport LBC is 7 km (4.3 miles) south of the center of Lübeck and around 60 km (37 miles) to the east of Hamburg.
Which Airlines Fly to Lübeck?
Advertising flights to LBC as flying to Hamburg, the usual low-cost airlines suspects can be expected to offer cheap flights from here. The main operator is Ryanair with a few flights to Eastern Europe by Wizzair. Jet2com will introduce flights in 2008. Currently, no German airlines fly to Lübeck and no domestic destinations are served.
Cheap Flights to Lübeck Airport (LBC) on Low-Cost Airline Ryanair
Budget airline Ryanair has by far the largest number of flights to Hamburg (Lübeck) Airport (LBC). It has up to three flights per day to London-Stansted (STN) and daily flights to Stockholm-Skavsta (NYO) and Dublin (DUB). Ryanair flies three to four times per week from Lübeck to Barcelona Girona (GRO), Milan-Bergamo (BGY), Pisa (PSA), and Marseille (MRS).
Cheap Flights to Lübeck Airport (LBC) on Low-Cost Airline Wizz
Polish-Hungarian budget airline Wizz Airlines flies four times per week from Hamburg (Lübeck) Airport (LBC) to Gdansk (Danzig GDN).
Cheap Flights to Lübeck Airport (LBC) on Low-Cost Airline Jet2com
Budget airline Jet2com will introduce daily flights from Hamburg (Lübeck) Airport (LBC) to Leeds Bradford from May 2008.
Ground Transportation to Lübeck Airport
- By Car
From Lübeck Airport to the center of Lübeck takes around 10 minutes by car. Hamburg is just over half an hour away using highway B207 and autobahns A20 and A1. The Baltic coastal towns of Wismar can be reached in an hour, while Kiel and Rostock are around 90 minutes away. Airport parking – both short and long term – is very cheap.
- By Bus
Bus line 6 goes from the Airport to Lübeck bus and train station in around 23 minutes. The bus runs every 20 minutes (every 30 minutes at night and on weekends). Tickets are €2.25 one-way.
Airport bus A20 connects Lübeck Airport and Hamburg Central Bus Station (ZOB) near the Hauptbahnhof in 75 minutes. (Traveling time will be reduced dramatically when a new road opens early 2008.) Bus departures are timed according to flight departures and arrivals – the bus generally waits for passengers to clear the terminal before departing. One-way fares are €8, children under 5 free. Tickets are only available from the driver – euro cash only.
- By Train
Lübeck Airport currently cannot be reached by train. However, a new station is scheduled to open at Lübeck Airport on the Lüneburg-Lübeck railway line, which should improve access to airport from Lübeck with good railway connections to Hamburg, Kiel, and Berlin.
Although all low-cost airlines advertise LBC as Hamburg (Lübeck), Lübeck itself is an interesting destination too. It was long known as the Queen of the Hanseatic League and its historic old town is on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list as a prime example of a well-preserved medieval town plan with numerous brick-Gothic buildings.
- Flights to Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC) too limited or from the wrong destinations? Try other airports in Northern Germany or any of the growing number of German airports popular with especially low-cost airlines. Hamburg (HAM) is the most logical alternative.
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