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Compare train and bus for Kiel to Lübeck
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Lübeck among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 56m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a bus costs an average of $5.
Distance: 38 miles (62 km)
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$16 Average price Cheapest | $14 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 26m Average total duration Fastest 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 39m.
Travel optionsfrom Kiel to Lübeck
How to get from Kiel to Lübeck by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kiel to Lübeck is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus7:25 AM1h15Kiel, ZOB8:40 AMLübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich$91One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus7:25 AM1h15Kiel, ZOB8:40 AMLübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich$91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus3:20 PM1h05Kiel, ZOB4:25 PMLübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich$101One-way0 transfers
Other options
210159:43 AM1h09Kiel Hbf10:52 AMLübeck Hbf$411One-way0 transfers
210659:05 AM1h27Kiel Hbf10:32 AMLübeck Hbf$411One-way0 transfers
2106710:05 AM1h27Kiel Hbf11:32 AMLübeck Hbf$411One-way0 transfers
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Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 39m.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Lübeck as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Lübeck Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Lübeck, Wallstraße (Holstentor).
- Travel with Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, Deutsche Bahn, Erixx to go to Lübeck by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP), Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV) to go to Lübeck by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Erixx.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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