The airport has helpfully signposted the nearest bus stop which is a walk of around 150 metres as the bus doesn’t come into the airport itself. I thought that I could manage that sort of distance.
It might have be handy to pop this bus stop just a little nearer to the airport, but there we go….
Paying for this bus was not obvious as information online isn’t consistent, which is the main reason for this post. I downloaded the bus company’s app, but they don’t let passengers buy single tickets, they have to be purchased from the driver. It says that drivers may accept cards or notes, which seemed vague to me, but it’s clear that the bus company wants the exact change or for passengers to use season tickets. The bus in the photo is the one going the other way as I was trying to see if they had a card machine.
I’m pleased to note that the driver accepted cards, which was handy as I wasn’t going to be able to be able to pay with cash. A fair number of passengers paid with card, so I assume that it is now a standard thing on the buses in the region.
This maximum number of standing passengers seemed a bit aspirational. I assume they mean that passengers should hold the pole rather than they should be some sort of warlock with a stick.
There’s a bus every thirty minutes during the day from the airport and it takes around thirty minutes to get to Lübeck City Centre.