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What is the best way to travel from Hamburg to Lübeck?

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What is the cheapest way to reach Lübeck from Hamburg?

You can reach Lübeck with just £16 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Tuesday
from £16
Wednesday
from £16
Thursday
from £16
Friday
Saturday
from £16
Sunday
from £16
Monday
from £16

    Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 6m
    0
    14:18
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    16:24
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 39m
    0
    16:22
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    18:01
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 18m
    0
    22:34
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    01:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £26

    Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 6m
    0
    14:18
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    16:24
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 39m
    0
    16:22
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    18:01
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 18m
    0
    07:34
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    08:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 8m
    0
    07:44
    Hamburg
    Dammtor Train Station
    08:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 19m
    0
    22:34
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    01:53
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20

    Cheapest Trains Thursday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 18m
    0
    07:34
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    08:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 6m
    0
    14:18
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    16:24
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 39m
    0
    16:22
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    18:01
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 8m
    0
    07:44
    Hamburg
    Dammtor Train Station
    08:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 50m
    0
    04:34
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    07:24
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24

    Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 18m
    0
    07:34
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    08:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 8m
    0
    07:44
    Hamburg
    Dammtor Train Station
    08:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 19m
    0
    22:34
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    01:53
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 2m
    0
    16:22
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    18:24
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 16m
    0
    20:36
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    23:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20

    Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 8m
    0
    07:44
    Hamburg
    Dammtor Train Station
    08:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16

    Cheapest Trains Monday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 18m
    0
    07:34
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    08:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 8m
    0
    07:44
    Hamburg
    Dammtor Train Station
    08:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 39m
    0
    16:22
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    18:01
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 48m
    0
    04:36
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    07:24
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £22
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 18m
    0
    22:34
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    01:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £22

What are the fastest trips from Hamburg to Lübeck?

You can get to Lübeck from Hamburg in just 1h 8m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Tuesday
from 1h 39m
Wednesday
from 1h 8m
Thursday
from 1h 8m
Friday
Saturday
from 1h 8m
Sunday
from 1h 8m
Monday
from 1h 8m

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 39m
    0
    16:22
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    18:01
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 6m
    0
    14:18
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    16:24
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 18m
    0
    22:34
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    01:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £26

    Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 8m
    0
    07:44
    Hamburg
    Dammtor Train Station
    08:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 18m
    0
    07:34
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    08:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 39m
    0
    16:22
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    18:01
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 6m
    0
    14:18
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    16:24
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 19m
    0
    22:34
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    01:53
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20

    Fastest Trains Thursday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 8m
    0
    07:44
    Hamburg
    Dammtor Train Station
    08:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 18m
    0
    07:34
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    08:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 39m
    0
    16:22
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    18:01
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 6m
    0
    14:18
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    16:24
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 50m
    0
    04:34
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    07:24
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24

    Fastest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 8m
    0
    07:44
    Hamburg
    Dammtor Train Station
    08:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 18m
    0
    07:34
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    08:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 2m
    0
    16:22
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    18:24
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 16m
    0
    20:36
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    23:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 19m
    0
    22:34
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    01:53
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £17

    Fastest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 8m
    0
    07:44
    Hamburg
    Dammtor Train Station
    08:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16

    Fastest Trains Monday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 8m
    0
    07:44
    Hamburg
    Dammtor Train Station
    08:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 18m
    0
    07:34
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    08:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £16
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 39m
    0
    16:22
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    18:01
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £20
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 48m
    0
    04:36
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    07:24
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £22
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 18m
    0
    22:34
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    01:52
    Lübeck
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £22
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Hamburg to Lübeck

What are the most popular stations in Hamburg and Lübeck?

In Hamburg, you will usually depart from Central Station, Dammtor Train Station or Central Bus Station, while in Lübeck you will be arriving at Dänischburg IKEA Train Station, Central Station or Central Bus Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Lübeck from Hamburg? With 4 connections between 1 Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Hamburg and Lübeck, you can pay as low as £16 with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Deutsche Bahn: you will get to Lübeck in just 1h 8m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Hamburg and Lübeck are Deutsche Bahn, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Hamburg and Lübeck is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Hamburg Airport or to Stockelsdorf, and look at flights from Hamburg Airport, and landing at Lubeck Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Hamburg to Lübeck?

The most popular companies between Hamburg and Lübeck, are Deutsche Bahn. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

All you need to know when you travel from Hamburg to Lübeck

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Hamburg to Lübeck. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Hamburg to Lübeck

How can I reach Lübeck from Hamburg?

Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Train, with which you can get to Lübeck from Hamburg.

How far is Lübeck from Hamburg?

The distance between Hamburg and Lübeck is 57.5 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Hamburg and Lübeck?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 2 kgs of CO2, a train 2 kgs, a car 10 kgs, and a flight 14 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Hamburg to Lübeck?

You can get to Lübeck with just £16 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

What is the fastest way to get from Hamburg to Lübeck?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Lübeck in just 1h 8m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

More routes to Hamburg and to Lübeck

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Hamburg and to Lübeck. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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