Map of Lübeck, Germany

Lübeck is a city in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, with a population of about 212,207. It lies at 53.8689°N, 10.6873°E. Lübeck is about 235 km (146 mi) northwest of Berlin, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Wismar, 50 km to the east.

Lübeck at a glance

Where is Lübeck?

• The 38th largest city in Germany by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Schleswig-Holstein on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 24 min on the shortest day to 17 h 07 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lübeck

• Wismar — 50 km east
• Norderstedt — 51 km southwest
• Neumünster — 51 km northwest
• Schwerin — 55 km southeast
• Hamburg — 58 km southwest
• Kiel — 62 km northwest
• Pinneberg — 63 km west
• Elmshorn — 69 km west
• Seevetal — 71 km southwest
• Lüneburg — 71 km south

Largest cities in Schleswig-Holstein

• Kiel — 252,668
• Flensburg — 85,838
• Norderstedt — 82,844
• Neumünster — 80,196
• Elmshorn — 48,703
• Pinneberg — 40,577
• Wedel — 34,912

Largest cities in Germany

• Berlin — 3,426,354
• Hamburg — 1,973,896
• Munich — 1,505,005
• Cologne — 1,024,621
• Frankfurt am Main — 650,000
• Düsseldorf — 618,685
• Stuttgart — 612,663
• Essen — 593,085
• Dortmund — 588,462
• Dresden — 564,904

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.