There are 5 ways to get from Lübeck to Altona by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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 Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Altonatrain S3 / ...
57 min€17–29Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lübeck to Hamburg65.6 km
1h 4m€1–7Bus, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Lübeck to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N613 / ...
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Rathaus Altonabus 2
1h 30m€8–13Drive 72.4 km
- Drive from Lübeck to Altonacar 72.4 km
50 min€11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lübeck to Altonataxi 72.4 km
50 min€190–230
Lübeck to Altona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lübeck to Altona is to rideshare which costs €1 - €7 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Lübeck to Altona is to drive which takes 50 min and costs €10 - €15.
No, there is no direct bus from Lübeck to Altona. However, there are services departing from Lübeck and arriving at Rathaus Altona via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lübeck to Altona. However, there are services departing from Lübeck Hbf and arriving at Altona via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Lübeck and Altona is 68 km. The road distance is 72.4 km.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Altona without a car is to train which takes 57 min and costs €16 - €29.
It takes approximately 57 min to get from Lübeck to Altona, including transfers.
Lübeck to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lübeck station.
Lübeck to Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Lübeck Hbf station.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Altona is to train which takes 57 min and costs €16 - €29. Alternatively, you can bus and line 2 bus, which costs €7 - €13 and takes 1h 30m.
What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Altona, Germany?
You can take a train from Lübeck Hbf to Altona via Hamburg Hbf in around 57 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lübeck to Rathaus Altona via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 040 39184385
- [email protected]
- Website
- s-bahn-hamburg.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- s-bahn-hamburg.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lübeck to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- hvv.de
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Rathaus Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.hvv.de/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lübeck to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €190–230
AK-Taxi e.K.
- Phone
- +49 451 582 4597
- Website
- aktaxi.de
City Taxi Lübeck
- Phone
- +49 451 44244
- Website
- citytaxiluebeck.de
Lübecker Funktaxen Mini Taxi GmbH & Co.
- Phone
- +49 451 8112
- Website
- luebecker-funktaxen.de
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More Questions & Answers
Lübeck to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Lübeck to Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lübeck to Altona is 72 km. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Lübeck to Altona.
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