Distance from Lübeck to Köln
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How far is Lübeck from Köln?
Lübeck (Germany) and Köln (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 414 km in a straight line, that is 257 miles or 223 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lübeck to Köln is 487 km (303 miles), about 4 h 51 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
From Lübeck, Köln lies to the south-west (initial bearing 219°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 52.4158°, 8.7564°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 1 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Lübeck
- Lübeck – Hamburg 58 km
- Lübeck – Kiel 62 km
- Lübeck – Bremen 153 km
- Lübeck – Hannover 178 km
- Lübeck – Braunschweig 179 km
- Lübeck – Magdeburg 204 km
- Lübeck – Copenhagen 234 km
- Lübeck – Berlin 235 km
- Lübeck – Malmö 244 km
Other distances from Köln
- Köln – Bonn 24 km
- Köln – Düsseldorf 34 km
- Köln – Wuppertal 38 km
- Köln – Mönchengladbach 45 km
- Köln – Krefeld 53 km
- Köln – Duisburg 57 km
- Köln – Essen 58 km
- Köln – Oberhausen 61 km
- Köln – Aachen 63 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lübeck from Köln?
By road it is 487 km (303 miles) from Lübeck to Köln; in a straight line it is 414 km (257 miles).
How long is the drive from Lübeck to Köln?
About 4 h 51 min on the fastest route (487 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Köln from Lübeck?
Köln is to the south-west of Lübeck, at an initial bearing of 219°.
How long is the flight from Lübeck to Köln?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 1 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.