There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Lübeck by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 27
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8 / ...
4h 34m€94–212Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 060 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeck central train stationbus N1376 / ...
6h 50m€40–60Drive 459.7 km
- Drive from Dresden to Lübeckcar 459.7 km
4h 36m€68–98Fly Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DRS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
5h 55m€224–463Train via Nostorf
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Büchentrain 27
- Take the train from Buechen to Luebeck Hbftrain Re
4h 38m€95–182Train via Nostorf #2
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Buechentrain Rj
- Take the train from Buechen to Luebeck Hbftrain Re
4h 38m€52–61Fly Dresden Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane DRS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
7h€183–514Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LEJ - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
7h 11m€223–481
Dresden to Lübeck by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Lübeck is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Lübeck is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs €90 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Lübeck station. However, there are services departing from Dresden Neustadt station and arriving at Lübeck central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Lübeck. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lübeck Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Dresden and Lübeck is 530 km. The road distance is 459.7 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Lübeck without a car is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs €90 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Dresden to Lübeck, including transfers.
Dresden to Lübeck bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden Neustadt station.
Dresden to Lübeck train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Lübeck is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs €90 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Lübeck, Germany?
You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Lübeck Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 4h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Lübeck central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bremen Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–850
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Büchen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Buechen to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Buechen to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Dresden Hbf to Buechen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeck central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Lübeck bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Dresden to Lübeck train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Lübeck is 460 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Dresden to Lübeck.
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