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Compare train and bus for Hamburg to Lübeck
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Lübeck among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 18m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $10, while a train costs an average of $39.
Distance: 34 miles (55 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$39 Average price | $10 Average price Cheapest | $14 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 18m Average total duration Fastest 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 30m Average total duration 1h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Hamburg to Lübeck
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Lübeck, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Lübeck:
A bus is $30 (€25) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Lübeck costing on average $39 (€33).
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 30m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (48m by train vs 58m by car). Tickets start at around $39 (€33) compared to roughly $14 (€11) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Lübeck
How to get from Hamburg to Lübeck by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Lübeck is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 11410
9:06 AM 0h46 Hamburg Hbf 9:52 AM Lübeck Hbf $41 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 11410
9:06 AM 0h46 Hamburg Hbf 9:52 AM Lübeck Hbf $41 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- 11410
9:06 AM 0h46 Hamburg Hbf 9:52 AM Lübeck Hbf $41 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 11412
10:06 AM 0h46 Hamburg Hbf 10:52 AM Lübeck Hbf $41 1 One-way 0 transfers - 11442
1:06 AM 0h46 Hamburg Hbf 1:52 AM Lübeck Hbf $41 1 One-way 0 transfers - 11440
12:06 AM 0h46 Hamburg Hbf 12:52 AM Lübeck Hbf $41 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Lübeck:
A bus is $30 (€25) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Lübeck costing on average $39 (€33).
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 30m.
- Around 2 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Lübeck as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Lübeck Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lübeck by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, erixx, Intercity to go to Lübeck by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity.
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