The Honorary Consulate of Poland in Lübeck-Travemünde serves Schleswig-Holstein from the Travemünde harbour area. Honorary consul Bernhard Johannes Termühlen can help with general questions; passports are issued by the Polish Consulate General in Hamburg.
Contact Details
| Address | Zum Hafenplatz 1, 23570 Lübeck-Travemünde, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 4502 801 300 |
| Fax | +49 4354 800330 |
| info@konsul-polen-sh.de | |
| Website | www.konsul-polen-sh.de |
| Head of Mission | Bernhard Johannes Termühlen, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Schleswig-Holstein |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10:30 - 14:00 |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 10:30 - 14:00 |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Please announce your visit in advance by telephone or e-mail.
Location of the Consulate
Before your visit
- Address: Zum Hafenplatz 1, 23570 Lübeck-Travemünde, in the port district where ferries to Poland, Scandinavia and the Baltic states depart.
- Languages: Polish, German and English.
About the honorary consulate in Travemünde
Travemünde is one of the main Baltic ferry ports, with regular connections to Świnoujście in Poland. The honorary consulate maintains maritime, business and community links between Poland and Schleswig-Holstein. Polish honorary consulates have no powers in passport, visa, citizenship or legal matters.
Which office issues Polish passports in Schleswig-Holstein?
The Polish Consulate General in Hamburg. Book a passport appointment in e-Konsulat; new slots appear on Tuesdays at 12:00 and Sundays at 18:00.
Contact details of the Polish Consulate General in Hamburg, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Gründgensstraße 20, 22309 Hamburg, Germany
- Telephone: +49 40 611 870 (only for cases already under way)
- Email: hamburg.konsul@msz.gov.pl
- Opening hours: Monday 09:00–14:00; Tuesday 13:00–18:00; Wednesday to Friday 09:00–14:00
- Website: www.gov.pl/web/niemcy/konsulat-generalny-rp-w-hamburgu
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Poland and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Polish citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Polish missions in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Lübeck-Travemünde, the nearest other Polish office is the Consulate General in Hamburg (about 72 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Lübeck-Travemünde.
- Berlin (230 km) – Embassy of Poland
- Hamburg (72 km) – Consulate General (Hamburg, Bremen, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein)
- Cologne (430 km) – Consulate General (North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland)
- Munich (650 km) – Consulate General (Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg)
- Düsseldorf (410 km) – Honorary Consulate (North Rhine-Westphalia)
- Leipzig (310 km) – Honorary Consulate (Saxony)
- Lübeck-Travemünde – Honorary Consulate (Schleswig-Holstein) (this page)
- Konstanz – Honorary Consulate (Baden-Württemberg)
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Details checked on 6 October 2026. Sources: Poland in Germany (gov.pl) (honorary consulates), German Federal Foreign Office. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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