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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 47m
    €168–666

  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 41m
    €65–153

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeck central train stationbus bus N613 / ...
    14h 10m
    €68–111

  4. Drive 861.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Lübeckcar car 861.5 km
    7h 11m
    €150–216

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Lüneburgtrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain train Re
    8h 9m
    €179–744

  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 20m
    €66–282

  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 29m
    €127–329

  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 57m
    €145–485

Basel to Lübeck by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 905.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

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 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Lübeck central train station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 14h 10m.

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