Yes, hotels, pensions, holiday apartments and campsites are allowed to accommodate guests who are travelling for private reasons. The 2G rule applies here, which means fully vaccinated (at least 14 or 28 days ago) or recovered (for at least 28 days and maximum 6 months ago). The 3G rule (fully vaccinated, recovered or tested) applies when travelling for business reasons. Each overnight guest, who travels for business reasons and cannot show proof of vaccination or recovery, must present a negative test on arrival (not older than 48 hours PCR test / rapid test). Children up to the age of 7 and pupils, who are regularly tested at school, are exempted. Persons who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons need to provide a doctor’s certificate and a negative rapid antigen test result in order to be granted access where the 2G rule applies. Please note: You are obliged to show proof of identity with a photo ID (persons who are 16 years or older), in order to review that the proof is made out to the bearer.

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Proof of vaccination status is provided by presenting your vaccination card or certificate. You can either carry your vaccination card or your vaccination certificate with you and show it if you want to use a tourist offer that requires such proof. Alternatively, you can use the electronic vaccination certificate, e.g. via the Corona warn app or the luca app.

A person who has been infected with SARS-CoV-2 for at least 28 days and maximum 6 months ago is considered to have recovered. Evidence of recovery status is provided by a positive PCR test result with a date that is at least 28 days old and is not older than 6 months.
Please note: If you are 16 or older you are obliged to show proof of identity with a photo ID, in order to review that the proof is made out to the bearer.

You are welcome to camp in Lübeck, booking in advance is required. The demand is high! The 2G rule applies here, which means fully vaccinated (at least 14 or 28 days ago) or recovered (for at least 28 days and maximum 6 months ago). Business travelers who cannot show proof of vaccination or recovery, must present a negative test on arrival (not older than 48 hours PCR test / rapid test). Children up to the age of 7 and pupils, who are regularly tested at school, are exempted. Persons who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons need to provide a doctor’s certificate and a negative rapid antigen test result in order to be granted access where the 2G rule applies. Please note: You are obliged to show proof of identity with a photo ID (persons who are 16 years or older), in order to review that the proof is made out to the bearer. Sanitary facilities are available.

Please note, that for the camper pitches in the public space in Lübeck the maximum stay is 24 hours. A reservation in advance is not possible. The Regulatory Office monitors this intensively. Please check: www.parken-luebeck.de/wohnmobilstellplaetze/ 

Yes, you are very welcome! Please, make sure not to visit “hotspots” with too many people, follow the common hygiene rules and wear your mask wherever you are legally required to do so in the city centre during the pre-Christmas period. Currently, the so-called 2G rule applies to indoor areas in Lübeck. This means that only fully vaccinated or recovered persons are granted access to indoor dining areas, indoor events and accommodation establishments. The 2G rule – only fully vaccinated or recovered – also applies to public facilities of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck, such as theatres, museums and the library. Furthermore, the 2G rule also applies to indoor and outdoor Christmas markets and you are required to wear a mask when visiting these markets. Children up to the age of 7 and pupils, who are regularly tested at school, are exempted. Persons who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons need to provide a doctor’s certificate and a negative rapid antigen test result in order to be granted access where the 2G rule applies. Please note: You are obliged to show proof of identity with a photo ID (persons who are 16 years or older), in order to review that the proof is made out to the bearer.

Right now, contact tracking in outdoor areas is not required in Schleswig-Holstein anymore and from 20th September collecting contact data for indoor areas will be abolished. However, you can always use the luca App to make contact tracking easier in case of an infection.

You are required to wear a mask in crowded streets and squares in the city centre of Lübeck as well as on indoor and outdoor Christmas markets (2G rule applies, too) during the pre-Christmas period. Here you have to wear a surgical mask or a higher quality FFP2 or KN95/N95 mask. You may take off your mask while drinking, eating or smoking if you remain on the spot and not walk around. Wearing your mask is mandatory on working days from 10 am until 9 pm.

The obligation to wear a mask applies to the following streets, squares and places: Lübeck central station and station square, central bus station, Lindenplatz, Puppenbrücke (dolls bridge), Holstentorplatz, Holstentorbrücke (Holsten Gate bridge) and Holstenstraße, Kohlmarkt, Sandstraße, Klingenberg, Mühlenstraße and Mühlenbrücke starting at the roundabout Mühlentorteller, Aegidienstraße between Klingenberg and Königstraße, Wahmstraße between Kohlmarkt and Königstraße, Königstraße, Schrangen, Hüxstraße, Fleischhauerstraße between Breite Straße and Schlumacher Straße, Breite Straße including the pedestrian area, on the market square, Markttwiete, Weiter Krambuden, Marienkirchhof, Beckergrube between Breite Straße and Fünfhausen, Pfaffenstraße, Koberg, Große Burgstraße between Koberg and Burgtor (Castle Gate) as well as in the outdoor area of the European Hansemuseums between Marstallweg and Kleine Burgstraße. In addition to the 2G rule, you are also required to wear a mask on indoor and outdoor Christmas markets.

A mask is required in all buildings where the 2G rule cannot be observed. This includes shops and supermarkets. It is also required to a wear a mask at bus and other public transport stops. In addition to wearing a mask on local public transports, the 3G rule (fully vaccinated, recovered or tested) also applies from 24th November 2021 onwards. Children under the age of seven and persons, who cannot wear a mask for medical reasons (please carry a doctor’s certificate) are excluded from the obligation to wear a mask. Eating, drinking and smoking are also considered as an exception and you may take off your mask while doing so, only when you stand or sit.

Restaurants and cafés are open. We recommend reserving a table, but walk-in guests are also welcome.

In restaurants and cafés, the so-called 2G rule applies in Lübeck. This means that only fully vaccinated or recovered persons are granted access to indoor dining areas. Please note: You are obliged to show proof of identity with a photo ID (persons who are 16 years or older), in order to review that the proof is made out to the bearer. Children up to the age of 7 and pupils, who are regularly tested at school (please bring your certificate), are exempted. Persons who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons need to provide a doctor’s certificate and a negative rapid antigen test result in order to be granted access where the 2G rule applies. Please keep following the common hygiene rules.

The museums of Lübeck are open. Here the so-called 2G rule applies. This means that only fully vaccinated or recovered persons will be granted access to the museums. Please note: If you are 16 or older you are obliged to show proof of identity with a photo ID, in order to review that the proof is made out to the bearer. Children under the age of 7 and minor pupils, who are regularly tested at school (please bring your certificate), are exempted from the 2G rule. Persons who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons need to provide a doctor’s certificate and a negative rapid antigen test result.

Please find more info here: www.die-luebecker-museen.de 

The European Hansemuseum also opted for the so-called 2G rule. This means that only fully vaccinated, or recovered persons will be granted access to the European Hansemuseum. Additionally, you are required to wear a mask in the museum (surgical mask). Tickets are only available with timeslots and can be bought online on https://hansemuseum-eu.ticketfritz.de/en/.

Please note: If you are 16 or older you are obliged to show proof of identity with a photo ID, in order to review that the proof is made out to the bearer. Children under the age of 7 and minor pupils, who are regularly tested at school (please bring your certificate), are exempted from the 2G rule. Persons who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons need to provide a doctor’s certificate and a negative rapid antigen test result. You are obliged to wear a medical face mask.

Digital offers at www.hansemuseum.eu

The Old Town churches invite you for a visit or for worshipping. There’s no need to proof that you are vaccinated, have recovered or are tested negatively when visiting a church service or services from other religious communities. However, only half of the available seats may be occupied and seats next to, in front of or behind someone may not be used by other persons (except if they are closely related). A surgical mask or FFP2 mask must be worn when participants are not seated. If it is not possible to keep a distance of 1.5 metres to other persons who are not close relatives or belong to the same household, it is mandatory to wear a mask during singing in closed rooms. This rule does not apply when only fully vaccinated, recovered or tested people take part. Children under the age of seven and minor pupils, who are regularly tested at school, are included.

The viewing platform of St Peter’s church is open daily from 11 am to 5 pm. The number of guests on the viewing platform is limited, so please be patient in case there are crowds. Common hygiene rules and the 2G rule (fully vaccinated or recovered) apply to the interior of the church and the viewing platform.

Concerts, theatre and cinema shows take place, and the so-called 2G rule applies. This means that only fully vaccinated or recovered persons will be granted access to indoor events. Please note: If you are 16 or older you are obliged to show proof of identity with a photo ID, in order to review that the proof is made out to the bearer.

Children up to the age of 7 and minor pupils, who are regularly tested at school (please bring your certificate), are exempted. Persons who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons need to provide a doctor’s certificate and a negative rapid antigen test result.

The traditional Christmas market on the market square around the Town Hall, the Maritime Christmas market on the Koberg, the Fairytale Forest and the Historical Christmas market next to St. Mary’s Church as well as the starlit forest at Schrangen take place and opted for the 2G rule (fully vaccinated or recovered). You are also required to wear a mask if you are 7 years or older. The legal obligation to wear a mask also applies to the Christmas market in the pedestrian area on Breite Straße. Please also follow the common hygiene rules.

The 2G rule (fully vaccinated or recovered) also applies to the indoor crafts markets in the Hospital of the Holy Spirit, in St. Peter’s Church, in Hoghehus and in the historic maritime ”Hafenschuppen 6“. You are also required to wear a mask here. The number of guests allowed inside these locations will be restricted this year.

The Christmas Wonderland at the European Hansemuseum invites families with children to a wonderful Christmas experience with its Christmas stage, a small market with regional specialities and a brand-new playing area inside the glass dome. The Christmas Wonderland also opted for the 2G rule. This applies to the area next to the stage and inside the glass dome. You are required to wear a mask on the whole market.

Children up to the age of 7 and minor pupils, who are regularly tested at school (please bring your certificate), are exempted from the 2G rule that applies to the Christmas markets. Persons who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons need to provide a doctor’s certificate and a negative rapid antigen test result.

Please note for your visit: The best time for a stroll around the market is Monday to Thursday, as the weekends are usually crowded. This way everyone can enjoy a carefree pre-Christmas time in our Hanseatic city.

The hygiene concept of the event will always be adapted to the respective official regulations in order to make sure that we can together enjoy a carefree atmosphere. In case that the restrictions will be tighter, it might happen that the Christmas market will have to be closed, because our well-being, safety and health are of course paramount.

The so-called 2G rule applies to the Theater Lübeck (theatre). This means that only fully vaccinated, or recovered persons will be granted access to the theatre and concert events. Tickets for the season 2021/2022 can be purchased at the box office and online at www.theaterluebeck.de. 

Please note: If you are 16 or older you are obliged to show proof of identity with a photo ID, in order to review that the proof is made out to the bearer. Children up to the age of 7 and minor pupils, who are regularly tested at school (please bring your certificate), are exempted. Persons who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons need to provide a doctor’s certificate and a negative rapid antigen test result.

Yes, you can participate in a public guided tour in German if you can provide a proof of vaccination or recovery (2G rule applies). Children up to the age of 7 and minor pupils, who are regularly tested at school (please bring your certificate), are exempted. Persons who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons need to provide a doctor’s certificate and a negative rapid antigen test result in order to take part in the tour. You may register voluntarily with the Corona Warn App of the Robert Koch Institute and the QR code given for the tour. The obligation to wear a mask also applies to guided tours in the city centre.  

Meeting point: Tourist Information. In November, tours start daily at 11 am, in December daily at 11 am and Thursday – Saturday also at 2 pm). Duration: approx. 2 hours, price per person: €12. The number of participants is limited to 25 people. Please follow the common hygiene rules. Guided tours in English can be booked for individual groups. We will keep you updated here:

https://www.visit-luebeck.com/old-town/experience-luebeck/guided-tours 

Guided tours of the town hall do not take place at the moment.

Harbour and canal cruise operate. In indoor areas on board, the so-called 2G rule applies. This means that only fully vaccinated or recovered persons will be granted access. Children up to the age of 7 and minor pupils, who are regularly tested at school (please bring your certificate), are exempted. Persons who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons need to provide a doctor’s certificate and a negative rapid antigen test result in order to be granted access where the 2G rule applies. Please note: If you are 16 or older you are obliged to show proof of identity with a photo ID, in order to review that the proof is made out to the bearer.

https://www.visit-luebeck.com/water/on-the-water/harbour-and-canal-tours

The MS Hanse is not offering any tours departing from Lübeck in fall/winter 2021/2022.

The e-boats are on their winterbreak until April 2022. Vouchers are still available.

Retail shops in Lübeck are open. A medical mask - a surgical mask or a FFP2 or KN95/N95 mask - is required in all shops. Please avoid any unnecessary contacts.

The indoor pools Zentralbad, Sportbad St. Lorenz and Schwimmbad Kücknitz are open, please note the 2G rule – fully vaccinated or recovered. Children up to the age of 7 and minor pupils, who are regularly tested at school (please bring your certificate), are exempted. Persons who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons need to provide a doctor’s certificate and a negative rapid antigen test result.

The outdoor pools in Schlutup and Moisling as well as Krähenteich pool are on their winterbreak until May 2022.

You can get tested free of charge again (only rapid antigen test) once a week in Schleswig Holstein.