As a part of West Berlin bordering East Germany, Lübars was crossed, from 1961 to 1989, by the Berlin Wall, built beyond the Tegeler Creek (Tegeler Fließ).

[2] Situated in the north of Berlin and partially included in the area of Barnim Nature Park,[3] Lübars includes the small lakes of Ziegeleisee, Klötzbecken and part of Hermsdorfer See.

The Berliner bordering localities are Hermsdorf, Waidmannslust, Wittenau, Märkisches Viertel, Blankenfelde and Rosenthal (both in the Pankow district).

Lübars' principal recreation park is the eponymous one, situated in its southwestern corner.

Lübars counts 3 zones (Ortslagen):[4] The locality is not served by rail; only its southern borders with Märkisches Viertel are crossed by the industrial railway Tegel-Friedrichsfelde.