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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Lauenburgby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 10 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train 25 / ...
    5h 14m
    €117–234

  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
    €59–88

  4. Drive  596.4 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Lauenburgcar car 596.4 km
    5h 44m
    €88–127

  5. Car train

    1. Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    7h 28m
    €101–120

  6. 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 42m
    €108–355

  7. 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 27m
    €132–531

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Büchentrain train
    5h 28m
    €109–304

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train
    5h 24m
    €146–281

  10. 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
    €84–385

Karlsruhe to Lauenburg by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 617.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Lauenburg(Elbe) via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Lueneburg in around 5h 14m. 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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