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

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BUD - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    5h 39m
    €81–206

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Hamburg Hbftrain train rj 174
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    13h 57m
    €69–119

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    13h 57m
    €172–251

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 1926 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeck central train stationbus bus N613 / ...
    18h 20m
    €110–163

  5. Drive  1,124.9 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Lübeckcar car 1,124.9 km
    10h 46m
    €208–300

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane BUD - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    8h 21m
    €120–417

  7. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane VIE - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    7h 48m
    €123–312

  8. Train via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    14h 42m
    €219–431

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Budapest to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeckcar car
    17h 35m
    €197–261

Budapest to Lübeck by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration13h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,040.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Lübeck, Germany?

You can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Lübeck Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 13h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Lübeck central train station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 18h 20m.

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