Across the Trave to the Priwall · Stadtwerke Lübeck
The Priwall ferry links the Vorderreihe in the town centre with the Priwall peninsula – for passengers and cars, year-round and at short intervals during the day. The crossing over the Trave takes only a few minutes. This page answers the most common questions: what the ferry costs in 2026, when it runs and who travels free – with the current disruption status and a link to the operator’s binding timetable.
Stadtwerke Lübeck adjusted the ferry fares on 1 January 2026. You pay on board; hand luggage such as bags, cases and folding bikes travels free.
The Priwall ferry has no day ticket – the question is: single trips, 6-trip card or weekly pass? Enter how often you cross.
| Ticket | 2026 price |
|---|---|
| Single trip, person (adult) | 2,10 € |
| Car up to 3.5 t (one way) | 5,10 € |
| Bicycle, pedelec, cargo bike | 1,20 € |
| Motorbike, moped, quad | 2,50 € |
| 6 trips, person | 10,50 € |
| Weekly pass, person | 15,00 € |
| Monthly pass, person | 40,50 € |
| Annual pass, person | 286,00 € |
| Annual pass, car | 916,00 € |
The municipal ferry shuttles between the Vorderreihe and the Priwall – the car ferry around the clock, at short intervals during the day. Special times apply during Travemünde Week.
No ferry disruption reported
Car ferry: shuttling now – departures every 10–15 minutes
Nordermole passenger ferry: today 10:00–22:30
Priwall residents with their main residence on the peninsula cross free of charge, as does hand luggage (bags, cases, folding bikes). Everyone else pays the tariff. Regular commuters travel far more cheaply with a weekly, monthly or annual pass than with single tickets. Arriving by car? Find parking and petrol stations in town beforehand.
A single crossing costs 2,10 € per person and 5,10 € for a car up to 3.5 t, a bicycle 1,20 € (as of 1 January 2026, Stadtwerke Lübeck). Frequent travellers save with multi-trip, weekly, monthly or annual passes.
Priwall residents with their main residence on the peninsula travel free, as does hand luggage (bags, cases, folding bikes). Everyone else pays the tariff.
The car ferry runs around the clock, 365 days a year: during the day (about 5 a.m. to 10:45 p.m.) it shuttles every 10 to 15 minutes; at night it departs Travemünde on a fixed schedule – every quarter-hour from 11 p.m. to midnight and 3 to 4 a.m., every half-hour from midnight to 2 a.m.; from the Priwall it returns immediately after arrival. Special timetables – e.g. during Travemünde Week – are on the operator’s timetable page (as of 18 July 2026).
Yes. The car ferry also runs through the night – every half-hour between midnight and 2 a.m. (at minute 00 and 30 from Travemünde), every quarter-hour between 11 p.m. and midnight and between 3 and 4 a.m. The separate Nordermole passenger ferry, by contrast, keeps fixed seasonal hours and does not run at night (except for extended times during Travemünde Week and on New Year’s Eve).
Only a few minutes – the Trave is narrow here. From the Vorderreihe landing to the Priwall takes barely longer than boarding and disembarking.
Only via the long land route through Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (eastern side, via the A20). For visitors from Travemünde the ferry is the only practical way. There is no tunnel to the Priwall.
You pay on board; season tickets and passes are available from Stadtwerke Lübeck. Whether a single ticket can be bought online or via an app is best checked directly with Stadtwerke Lübeck (swhl.de).
