Villas in Lübeck
Lübeck suits couples who want a medieval Hanseatic old town and the Baltic beaches at Travemünde in one stay. The homes are spread between the city and the coast, and most sleep two. Check which end a listing is at, because Travemünde is about 15 km from the old town.
- Villas
- 6
- From, per week
- £369
About Lübeck
Lübeck is the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, with about 217,000 people, and its old town fills a densely built island that has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. The Holstentor gate was built between 1464 and 1478, St Mary's Church served as the model for Brick Gothic churches across the Hanseatic world, and marzipan is the local trade. The homes are spread from the city out to Travemünde, the borough at the mouth of the Trave, with two sandy beaches, a 1.7 km promenade and the four-masted Passat moored as a museum ship. Most are one-bedroom places for couples.
Is Lübeck right for you?
- Best for
- Couples mixing old-town sightseeing with Baltic beach days
- Not for you if
- You are a family needing several bedrooms, as most homes here are for two.
Near Lübeck
Travemünde
Lübeck's seaside borough at the Trave mouth, a recognised resort since 1802, with the museum ship Passat and a long promenade.
Priwall
Peninsula across the Trave from Travemünde, reached by car and passenger ferry, with its own beach of about 1.2 km.
Getting to Lübeck
Hamburg Airport is the main hub, about 74 km from Lübeck, and the drive to Travemünde Strand station takes around an hour. Regional trains run from Hamburg to Lübeck, and an hourly line serves Travemünde's three stations. You can manage without a car if you stay near a station.
When to go to Lübeck
July and August are the main beach season at Travemünde, and each summer the Travemünder Woche regatta brings more than 1,000 boats. The old town works in any month, with 18 museums, the European Hansemuseum among them, for days when the Baltic wind blows cold.
Villas in Lübeck
5-star property
in Alt Travemünde
Lübeck, Baltic Sea, Germany
2
1
0
ParkingDishwasherGarden+8 more
from£62
per night
5-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Lübeck
Lübeck, Baltic Sea, Germany
2
1
0
DishwasherInternetFridge+3 more
from£91
per night
3-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Lübeck
Lübeck, Baltic Sea, Germany
2
1
0
ParkingMicrowaveInternet+5 more
from£64
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Lübeck
Lübeck, Baltic Sea, Germany
8
2
0
DishwasherWashing MachineInternet+6 more
4-star property
Lübeck villa holidays: questions answered
Lübeck or Travemünde for a holiday home?
Pick by how you want to spend the days. Lübeck's old town puts the Holstentor, St Mary's and the museums on foot, while Travemünde, about 15 km north-east, has the beaches and promenade. An hourly train links them.
Does Travemünde in Lübeck have a sandy beach?
Two of them. The main beach along the promenade is about 1 km long and the Priwall beach across the river about 1.2 km, giving around 4 km of bathing shore in all.
Can you take a ferry to Scandinavia from Lübeck?
Yes. The Skandinavienkai at Travemünde has ferries to Finland, to Malmö, Trelleborg and Karlshamn in Sweden, and to the Baltic states.
Why is Lübeck known for marzipan?
Marzipan has long been a Lübeck industry, and local legend credits the city with inventing it, though some trace its origins to Persia.
Nearby towns to Lübeck
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed November 2026.
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