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How to get fromBasel to Lübeckby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Lübeck by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    7h 45m
    €165–617

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    10h 39m
    €63–151

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeck central train stationbus bus N05 / ...
    14h 50m
    €64–111

  4. Drive  861.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Lübeckcar car 861.5 km
    7h 11m
    €152–219

  5. Train via Fulda

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain train Re
    8h 21m
    €183–705

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Lübeckcar car
    11h 6m
    €114–142

  7. Fly from Basel, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    5h 17m
    €69–300

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €130–336

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    6h 53m
    €148–466

Basel to Lübeck by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 905.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Lübeck, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Lübeck Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Lübeck central train station via Freiburg and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 14h 50m.

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