There are 4 ways to get from Lübeck to Hamburg-Altona by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Altonatrain S3 / ...
57 min€17–30Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lübeck to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N613 / ...
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bf. Altonabus 16 / ...
1h 32m€7–12Drive 72.7 km
- Drive from Lübeck to Hamburg-Altonacar 72.7 km
52 min€11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lübeck to Hamburg-Altonataxi 72.7 km
52 min€190–230
Lübeck to Hamburg-Altona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lübeck to Hamburg-Altona is to bus which costs €7 - €13 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Lübeck to Hamburg-Altona is to drive which takes 52 min and costs €10 - €15.
No, there is no direct bus from Lübeck to Hamburg-Altona. However, there are services departing from Lübeck and arriving at Bf. Altona via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Lübeck to Hamburg-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 Hamburg-Altona is 68 km. The road distance is 72.7 km.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Hamburg-Altona without a car is to train which takes 57 min and costs €17 - €30.
It takes approximately 57 min to get from Lübeck to Hamburg-Altona, including transfers.
Lübeck to Hamburg-Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lübeck station.
Lübeck to Hamburg-Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Lübeck Hbf station.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Hamburg-Altona is to train which takes 57 min and costs €17 - €30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €7 - €13 and takes 1h 32m.
What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Hamburg-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 Bf. Altona via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 1h 32m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 040 39184385
- [email protected]
- Website
- S-Bahn Hamburg
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- S-Bahn Hamburg
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lübeck to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bf. Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Bf. Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Ave. Duration
- 52 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 Hamburg-Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Lübeck to Hamburg-Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lübeck to Hamburg-Altona is 73 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Lübeck to Hamburg-Altona.
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