There are 7 ways to get from Gießen to Lübeck by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or night train
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Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 26 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Lüneburgtrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain Re
5h 13m€109–471Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gießen to Göttingen central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeckbus 173 / ...
9h 30m€42–72Drive 483.4 km
- Drive from Gießen to Lübeckcar 483.4 km
4h 24m€69–99Train, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
4h 45m€107–271Drive, car train
- Drive from Gießen to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Lübeckcar
7h 21m€116–152Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8
8h 11m€71–163Train, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain
- Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain
6h 18m€177–571
Gießen to Lübeck by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Lübeck is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Lübeck is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Lübeck. However, there are services departing from Gießen and arriving at Lübeck via Göttingen central bus station and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Lübeck. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Luebeck Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Lueneburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Gießen and Lübeck is 480 km. The road distance is 483.4 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Lübeck without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs €100 - €480.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Gießen to Lübeck, including transfers.
Gießen to Lübeck bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Lübeck train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Lübeck is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs €100 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h 30m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Lübeck, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Luebeck Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Lueneburg in around 5h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Lübeck via Göttingen central bus station and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Schedules at
- metronom
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gießen to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Lübeck bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Göttingen central bus station.
Gießen to Lübeck train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Lübeck is 483 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Gießen to Lübeck.
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