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Compare bus, train, and flight for Lübeck to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lübeck to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł 365 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł 365, while a flight costs an average of zł 2,402.
Distance: 456 miles (735 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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zł 678 Average price | zł 2,402 Average price | zł 365 Average price Cheapest | zł 256 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 6m Average total duration 7h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 2h 39m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 23m Average total duration 16h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Lübeck to Basel
Compare the available ways to get from Lübeck to Basel, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lübeck to Basel:
A bus is zł 313 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lübeck to Basel costing on average zł 678.
A bus is zł 2,037 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lübeck to Basel costing on average zł 2,402.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 6m.
Bus takes on average 17h 23m.
You'll arrive about 1h 24m sooner (7h 36m by train vs 9h 0m by car). Tickets start at around zł 678 compared to roughly zł 256 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 Basel
How to get from Lübeck to Basel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lübeck to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
1:40 AM 21h40 Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich 11:20 PM Basel, Bahnhof zł 231 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
1:40 AM 21h40 Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich 11:20 PM Basel, Bahnhof zł 231 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
- 11403 · ICE 71
5:09 AM 8h12 Lübeck Hbf 1:21 PM Basel SBB zł 259 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 581 · ICE 573 · ICE 103+
211014:01 AM 8h47 Lübeck Hbf 12:48 PM Basel SBB zł 259 1 One-way 3 transfers - 11449 · ICE 1271 · ICE 277
1:09 AM 10h39 Lübeck Hbf 11:48 AM Basel SBB zł 259 1 One-way 2 transfers - 11449 · ICE 103
1:09 AM 11h39 Lübeck Hbf 12:48 PM Basel SBB zł 259 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lübeck to Basel:
A bus is zł 313 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lübeck to Basel costing on average zł 678.
A bus is zł 2,037 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lübeck to Basel costing on average zł 2,402.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 6m.
Bus takes on average 17h 23m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lübeck and Basel as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Buses mostly depart from Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Lübeck Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Travel with KLM, British Airways, Air France, easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, Condor Flugdienst to go to Basel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Basel by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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