There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Lübeck by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane IST - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
7h 36m€112–333Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane SAW - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
8h 1m€67–353Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lüneburgtrain 25
- Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain Re
30h 37m€238–419Night train, train via Munich
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lüneburgtrain 25
- Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain Re
42h 22m€261–435Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8
46h 6m€157–276Fly Istanbul to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane IST - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
8h 38m€130–464Fly Istanbul to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane IST - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain
- Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain
9h 27m€185–537Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane SAW - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain
- Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain
9h 47m€110–407Fly Istanbul to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane IST - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Büchentrain
- Take the train from Buechen to Luebeck Hbftrain
9h 42m€136–438Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lübeck central train stationbus N05
36h 25m€148–224Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus Gns-02
- Take the bus from Lviv to Lübeckbus Kyiv-Rostock
47h 28m€137–195Drive 2,382.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Lübeckcar 2,382.9 km
23h 48m€347–500Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeckcar
28h 56m€370–520
Istanbul to Lübeck by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Lübeck is to bus via Lviv urban hromada which costs €130 - €200 and takes 47h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Lübeck is to fly and train which takes 7h 36m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Lübeck station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Lübeck central train station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Lübeck. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Luebeck Hbf via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, München Hbf and Lueneburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 22m.
The distance between Istanbul and Lübeck is 2076 km. The road distance is 2382.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lübeck without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 37m and costs €230 - €420.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Istanbul to Lübeck, including transfers.
Istanbul to Lübeck bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Lübeck train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Lübeck bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lübeck, Germany?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Lübeck central train station via Munich central bus station in around 36h 25m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Istanbul to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Istanbul to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Istanbul to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- 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
- €7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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Booking & Getting There
Lübeck is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:56 PM in Istanbul and 6:56 PM in Lübeck.
Istanbul to Lübeck train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Lübeck is 2383 km. It takes approximately 23h 48m to drive from Istanbul to Lübeck.
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