There are 12 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 39m€130–330Fly 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 4m€85–360Bus, 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 41m€247–803Night 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 26m€271–821Night 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 8m€165–293Fly 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 45m€137–556Fly 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 33m€195–712Fly 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 53m€120–552Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lübeck central train stationbus N05
36h 25m€142–223Bus 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€135–193Drive 2,382.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Lübeckcar 2,382.9 km
23h 48m€338–488Drive, 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€363–511
Istanbul to Lübeck by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
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 39m and costs €130 - €330.
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 26m.
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 41m and costs €240 - €850.
It takes approximately 7h 39m 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
- €100–270
Flights from Istanbul to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Istanbul to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Istanbul to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Istanbul to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–320
Flights from Istanbul to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Hamburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Istanbul to Hannover Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- 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
- €15–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- 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)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €9–13
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €58–63
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–39
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Schedules at
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lübeck central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- Gunsel
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
Bus from Lviv to Lübeck
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
- Schedules at
- Pavluks Trans
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More Questions & Answers
Lübeck is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:24 PM in Istanbul and 11:24 AM 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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