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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Lübeck by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    9h 27m
    €170–331

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern 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 173 / ...
    16h 20m
    €90–141

  3. Drive  953.9 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Lübeckcar car 953.9 km
    8h 8m
    €201–290

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    6h 23m
    €99–356

  5. Train via Fulda

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain train Re
    10h 12m
    €188–356

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bern to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    10h 46m
    €318–487

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Lübeckcar car
    12h 53m
    €137–174

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 11m
    €132–289

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train
    4. Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain train
    7h 34m
    €232–480

  10. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    8h 4m
    €159–439

  11. Train, ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Romanshorntrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FDH - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    8h 24m
    €215–518

Bern to Lübeck by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration9h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,005.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 27m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Lübeck Hbf via Basel SBB and Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Lübeck central train station via Freiburg and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 16h 20m.

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