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How to get fromLübeck to Cologneby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 7 ways to get from Lübeck to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 21m
    €95–365

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Lübeck to Colognerideshare rideshare 477.5 km
    5h 2m
    €19–26

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    7h 33m

  4. Drive 480.5 km

    1. Drive from Lübeck to Colognecar car 480.5 km
    4h 9m
    €69–100

  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    4h 4m
    €104–288

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lübeck to Osnabrück central train stationbus bus N110
    2. Take the bus from Osnabrück Hannoversche Straße to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    8h 29m

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 31m
    €123–349

Lübeck to Cologne by train

Calendar147Weekly Trains
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 497.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Lübeck Hbf to Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lübeck to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Osnabrück central train station, Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, and Osnabrück Hannoversche Straße in around 8h 29m.

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