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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 train with prices starting from €17. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 5m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €17, and a bus costs an average of €12.
Distance: 38 miles (62 km)
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€19 Average price | €18 Average price Cheapest |
1h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 9m Average total duration 1h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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How to get from Kiel to Lübeck by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Kiel to Lübeck is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Lübeck:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Lübeck costing on average $21 (€17).
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 40m.
- 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 BlaBlaCar, Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH (VKP), HVV to go to Lübeck by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft, Erixx to go to Lübeck by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with Erixx.
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