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Compare train and bus for Vienna to Lübeck
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Lübeck among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $71 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 11h 35m. 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 $71, while a train costs an average of $183.
Distance: 462 miles (744 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$183 Average price | $71 Average price Cheapest | $86 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 35m Average total duration Fastest 11h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 9m Average total duration 18h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Lübeck:
A bus is $74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Lübeck costing on average $183.
A bus is $517 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Lübeck costing on average $625.
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 35m.
Bus takes on average 14h 43m.
You'll arrive about 7h 25m sooner (2h 51m by flight vs 10h 16m by car). Tickets start at around $625 compared to roughly $86 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Vienna to Lübeck by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Lübeck is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:55 PM20h55Vienna6:50 PMLübeck$611One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 9:55 PM20h55Vienna6:50 PMLübeck$611One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 12:35 PM18h15Vienna6:50 AMLübeck$1071One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 12:00 PM19h00Vienna7:00 AMLübeck$941One-way0 transfers
- 11:00 AM19h00Vienna6:00 AMLübeck$961One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Lübeck:
A bus is $20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Lübeck costing on average $129.
Other travel options to Lübeck take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 6m.
Bus takes on average 14h 43m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Lübeck as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Lübeck Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Lübeck, Bussteig Beim Retteich.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Railjet, Deutsche Bahn to go to Lübeck by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lübeck by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Sas Airways, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, GetJet Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Lübeck by flight.
- 7 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, GetJet Airlines.
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