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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lübeck to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lübeck to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $52 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $52, while a flight costs an average of $577.
Distance: 261 miles (421 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$112 Average price | $52 Average price Cheapest | $577 Average price | $110 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 25m Average total duration 5h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 20m Average total duration 7h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Lübeck to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Lübeck to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lübeck to Amsterdam:
A bus is $60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lübeck to Amsterdam costing on average $112.
A bus is $525 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lübeck to Amsterdam costing on average $577.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 25m.
Bus takes on average 8h 20m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (5h 55m by train vs 6h 14m by car). Tickets start at around $112 compared to roughly $110 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 Lübeck to Amsterdam
How to get from Lübeck to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lübeck to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:10 PM 10h05 Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich 7:15 AM Amsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station) $38 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:10 PM 10h05 Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich 7:15 AM Amsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station) $38 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
KL17666:20 PM 0h55 Bremen Airport 7:15 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $694 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 11463+
81919+ICE 1469:37 AM 6h22 Lübeck Hbf 3:59 PM Amsterdam Centraal $72 1 One-way 2 transfers - 11467+81923+ICE 144
11:37 AM 6h23 Lübeck Hbf 6:00 PM Amsterdam Centraal $72 1 One-way 2 transfers - 11469 · ICE 613 · IC 2205 · ICE 122
12:37 PM 6h52 Lübeck Hbf 7:29 PM Amsterdam Centraal $72 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus
9:10 PM 7h35 Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich 4:45 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) $42 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:30 AM 8h10 Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich 7:40 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) $45 1 One-way 0 transfers
- AF1611 · AF1740
6:00 AM 7h50 Hamburg Airport 1:50 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $327 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF1411 · AF1140
11:25 AM 7h10 Hamburg Airport 6:35 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $343 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF1611 · AF1640
6:00 AM 7h10 Hamburg Airport 1:10 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $343 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lübeck to Amsterdam:
A bus is $60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lübeck to Amsterdam costing on average $112.
A bus is $525 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lübeck to Amsterdam costing on average $577.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 25m.
Bus takes on average 8h 20m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lübeck and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Lübeck Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Qatar Airways, Danish Air Transport to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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