There are 5 ways to get from Kassel to Lübeck by train, bus, night train, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Lüneburgtrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain Re
3h 57m€91–357Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kassel to Lübeck368 km
4h 29m€19Train, bus
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Lübeckbus 173 / ...
5h 12m€44–145Night train, train
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8 / ...
5h 12m€40–118Drive 368.1 km
- Drive from Kassel to Lübeckcar 368.1 km
3h 17m€53–76
Kassel to Lübeck by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Lübeck is to rideshare which costs €19 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Lübeck is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Lübeck. However, there are services departing from Kassel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Luebeck Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Lueneburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Kassel and Lübeck is 354 km. The road distance is 368.1 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Lübeck without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €90 - €360.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Kassel to Lübeck, including transfers.
Kassel to Lübeck train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Kassel to Lübeck train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Lüneburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Lübeck is 368 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Kassel to Lübeck.
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What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Lübeck, Germany?
You can take a train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Luebeck Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Lueneburg in around 3h 57m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Lübeck
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Kassel to Lübeck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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