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How to get fromLübeck to Erfurtby train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Lübeck to Erfurt by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Buechentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Büchen to Erfurt Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    5h 29m
    €123–499

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lübeck to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1376 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N3216
    8h 50m
    €48–83

  3. Drive 417.7 km

    1. Drive from Lübeck to Erfurtcar car 417.7 km
    4h 19m
    €60–86

  4. Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane HAM - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 35m
    €178–457

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Goettingennighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re1
    6h 23m
    €73–181

  6. Train, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane HAM - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5h 47m
    €150–454

  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 Erfurt Hbftrain train
    6h 29m
    €140–430

Lübeck to Erfurt by train

Calendar57Weekly Trains
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 571.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

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

You can take a train from Luebeck Hbf to Erfurt Hbf via Buechen and Büchen in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lübeck to Erfurt central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 8h 50m.

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