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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Lauenburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Uelzentrain train 20
    5h 15m
    €104–217

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from HBF/Steintordamm to Lauenburg, Albinusstraßebus bus X80
    9h 28m
    €47–124

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Lauenburg, Albinusstraßebus bus X80
    10h 58m
    €63–92

  4. Drive  596.4 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Lauenburgcar car 596.4 km
    5h 44m
    €111–160

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Lüneburgtrain train 25 / ...
    5h 26m
    €100–203

  6. Car train

    1. Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    8h 18m
    €102–121

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Büchentrain train
    5h 33m
    €106–302

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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 Büchentrain train
    5h 23m
    €117–244

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train
    5h 13m
    €149–261

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train
    5h 20m
    €111–488

  11. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Büchentrain train
    7h 50m
    €88–413

Karlsruhe to Lauenburg by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 617.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Uelzen every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–180 and the journey takes 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lauenburg, Albinusstraße via Hamburg central bus station and Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 10h 58m.

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