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How to get fromHeidelberg to Lübeckby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    6h 44m
    €114–267

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    7h 51m
    €49–153

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeck central train stationbus bus 173 / ...
    10h 15m
    €56–83

  4. Drive  621.7 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Lübeckcar car 621.7 km
    5h 15m
    €92–132

  5. Train via Göttingen

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Lüneburgtrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain train Re
    7h 4m
    €128–261

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Lübeckcar car
    7h 29m
    €121–158

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

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    5h 7m
    €108–340

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    5h 7m
    €108–272

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    5h 57m
    €122–501

Heidelberg to Lübeck by tram and train

Calendar221Weekly Services
Duration6h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 672.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Lübeck, Germany?

You can take a vehicle from Heidelberg, Seegarten to Lübeck Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Lübeck central train station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 10h 15m.

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