There are 4 ways to get from Bremerhaven to Lübeck by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Bremen
best- Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain Rs2
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8
2h 55m€26–84Bus
- Take the bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platzbus Re8x / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Lübeck central train stationbus N1386 / ...
4h 55mDrive 186.5 km
- Drive from Bremerhaven to Lübeckcar 186.5 km
2h 36m€35–50Train
- Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Buxtehudetrain Rb
- Take the train from Buxtehude to Hamburg Hbftrain Re5
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8
3h 54m€183–188
Bremerhaven to Lübeck by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bremerhaven to Lübeck is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bremerhaven to Lübeck is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Bremerhaven to Lübeck station. However, there are services departing from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lübeck central train station via Bremen Fernbusterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Bremerhaven to Lübeck. However, there are services departing from Bremerhaven Hbf and arriving at Lübeck Hbf via Bremen Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Bremerhaven and Lübeck is 238 km. The road distance is 186.5 km.
The best way to get from Bremerhaven to Lübeck without a car is to train via Bremen which takes 2h 55m and costs €26 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Bremerhaven to Lübeck, including transfers.
Bremerhaven to Lübeck bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof station.
Bremerhaven to Lübeck train services, operated by NordWestBahn, depart from Bremerhaven Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bremerhaven to Lübeck is to train via Bremen which takes 2h 55m and costs €26 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Bremerhaven, Germany and Lübeck, Germany?
You can take a train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Lübeck Hbf via Bremen Hbf and Hamburg Hbf in around 2h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Lübeck central train station via Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz and Bremen Fernbusterminal in around 4h 55m.
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- NordWestBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Buxtehude to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- 04761-9931 16
- Website
- evb-elbe-weser.de
Train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Buxtehude
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €174
- Schedules at
- evb-elbe-weser.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Bus from Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Lübeck central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bremerhaven to Lübeck bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz station.
Bremerhaven to Lübeck train services, operated by NordWestBahn, arrive at Bremen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bremerhaven to Lübeck is 186 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Bremerhaven to Lübeck.
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