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Compare train, bus, and flight for Salzburg to Lübeck
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Lübeck among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $134 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $134, while a flight costs an average of $551.
Distance: 431 miles (695 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$551 Average price | $134 Average price Cheapest | $147 Average price | $12 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 3m Average total duration Fastest 2h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 38m Average total duration 14h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 47m Average total duration 8h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.1 - 4.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Lübeck:
A bus is $13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Lübeck costing on average $147.
A bus is $417 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Lübeck costing on average $551.
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 47m.
Bus takes on average 14h 38m.
You'll arrive about 45m sooner (8h 17m by train vs 9h 2m by car). Tickets start at around $147 compared to roughly $12 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 Salzburg to Lübeck
How to get from Salzburg to Lübeck by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Lübeck is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8:15 AM22h45Salzburg7:00 AMLübeck$481One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 8:15 AM22h45Salzburg7:00 AMLübeck$481One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 10:20 PM20h30Salzburg6:50 PMLübeck$771One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 11:10 AM20h40Salzburg7:50 AMLübeck$501One-way0 transfers
- 7:15 AM22h45Salzburg6:00 AMLübeck$541One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Lübeck:
A bus is $13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Lübeck costing on average $147.
A bus is $417 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Lübeck costing on average $551.
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 47m.
Bus takes on average 14h 38m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Lübeck as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Lübeck Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Lübeck by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lübeck by bus.
- Travel with BA Euroflyer, Lufthansa, Sas Airways, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Lübeck by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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