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Historic cities of Germany - Lübeck

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Sightseeing in Lübeck

Holsten Gate: City History Museum

Burgkloster: Restored Dominican abbey

St. Marien Church with the famous Buxtehude organ

Buddenbrooks House: Exhibition on the life and work of Heinrich and Thomas Mann

St. Katharinen Church and Museum: Cycle of figures by E. Barlach and G. Marcks

St. Annen Museum: Collection of church art, 15C and 16C altars

"Passat" 4-masted barque: Top attraction in the Baltic seaside and health resort of Travemünde

Marzipan Salon

Puppet Theatre Museum

Getting There

Lübeck lies approximately 65 km northeast of Hamburg on the A1 autobahn. EC and IC train services, regional airport in Lübeck-Blankensee.

Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel international airport is just 75 minutes away by rail, road or airport transfer.

The Baltic seaside resort of Travemünde is 20 minutes from Lübeck by bus or rail. Ferry services from Travemünde to Trelleborg in Sweden and Helsinki in Finland.

General Information

Get the Lübeck & Travemünde Card, which provides free travel and reduced admissions to over fifteen attractions.

Reductions: All the city's public museums, Heinrich and Thomas Mann Culture Centre, city sightseeing tours, harbour and canal tours, Puppet Theatre Museum, Aqua Top adventure pool centre in Travemünde and more. Plus free use of the ÖPNV public transport system within the Lübeck network area (SL, LVG and DB systems). One-day card DM 9 (Euro 4,60), 3-day card DM 18 (Euro 9,20). Available at all the city's tourist offices.

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