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Compare train and bus for Hamburg to Lübeck
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Lübeck among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $7. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 51m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, and a train costs an average of $14.
Distance: 34 miles (55 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$12 Average price Cheapest | $26 Average price | $13 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 21m Average total duration Fastest 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 32m Average total duration 1h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Lübeck:
A bus is $14 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Lübeck costing on average $26 (€21).
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 2m.
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.
- 1141210:06 AM0h46Hamburg Hbf10:52 AMLübeck Hbf$421One-way0 transfers
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- 1141210:06 AM0h46Hamburg Hbf10:52 AMLübeck Hbf$421One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 1141210:06 AM0h46Hamburg Hbf10:52 AMLübeck Hbf$421One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 114109:06 AM0h46Hamburg Hbf9:52 AMLübeck Hbf$421One-way0 transfers
- 114609:34 AM0h50Hamburg Hbf10:24 AMLübeck Hbf$421One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Lübeck:
A bus is $14 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Lübeck costing on average $26 (€21).
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 2m.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains 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, Wallstraße (Holstentor).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, erixx, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Lübeck by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Infobus to go to Lübeck by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Infobus.
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