How to travel from Essen to Lübeck

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Travel Information between Essen and Lübeck

Distance226 miles (365 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$28 - $55
Cheapest modeBus • $28 (€25) • 6 h 30 min
Fastest modeFlight • $55 (€50) • 1 h
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 226 miles (365 km) between Essen and Lübeck. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Essen to Lübeck.

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from Essen to Lübeck

How to get from Essen to Lübeck by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Essen to Lübeck is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus
07:55AM10h30
Essen Hbf
06:25PMLübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich
$681One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:35PM10h15
Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
08:50AMLübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich
$551One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Eurowings EW7061
08:45AM1h00
Dusseldorf Airport
09:45AMHamburg Airport
$2461One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 616 · IC 2262
09:00AM4h19
Essen Hbf
01:19PMLübeck Hbf
$1181One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnICE 208 · RE 11464
08:00AM4h24
Essen Hbf
12:24PMLübeck Hbf
$1331One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnIC 2341 · ICE 206 · RE 11420
10:00AM4h52
Essen Hbf
02:52PMLübeck Hbf
$1331One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:05PM11h55
Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
08:00AMLübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich
$551One-way
1 transfer
Eurowings EW9036
03:00PM1h00
Dusseldorf Airport
04:00PMHamburg Airport
$3071One-way
0 transfers
Eurowings EW9032
04:50PM1h00
Dusseldorf Airport
05:50PMHamburg Airport
$3071One-way
0 transfers
LufthansaLH2037 · LH2058
06:15AM3h50
Dusseldorf Airport
10:05AMHamburg Airport
$3801One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Essen to Lübeck

Travel to Lübeck easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Essen to Lübeck.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Essen to Lübeck: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Essen to Lübeck is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $28 (€25) compared to other travel options to Lübeck:

Taking a bus costs $27 (€25) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $55 (€50).

A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Lübeck costing on average $29 (€26).

The fastest way from Essen to Lübeck is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.

There are alternative travel options to Lübeck that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 6 h 30 min of travel time.

Getting to Lübeck by train takes 4 h 22 min on average.

The distance from Essen to Lübeck is approximately 226 miles (365 km).

The average frequency per day from Essen to Lübeck is:

  • 5 buses a day.
  • Around 19 flights per day.
  • 10 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Lübeck as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Essen to Lübeck:

  • Most travelers who purchase a train ticket from Essen to Lübeck depart from Essen Hbf to Lübeck Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Essen to Lübeck:

  • You can travel by bus between Essen and Lübeck with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Essen to Lübeck tickets for $28 (€25) on Omio.
  • You can take a train from Essen to Lübeck with Deutsche Bahn. Cheap tickets can be found for $29 (€26) with Deutsche Bahn from Essen to Lübeck.

Yes, there are direct services available from Essen to Lübeck with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with 1 direct bus per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Lübeck as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Essen and Lübeck.

Many of our customers traveling from Essen to Lübeck don't make Lübeck their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Lübeck are Copenhagen, Hamburg, Berlin, Szczecin or Malmö, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Lübeck to any of these top destinations today!

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