There are 9 ways to get from Lübeck to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train via Uelzen
best- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburgtrain Re
- Take the train from Uelzen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20
6h 54m€150–634Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
7h 40m€55–626Bus
- Take the bus from Lübeck to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N110
12h 50m€65–120Drive 671.5 km
- Drive from Lübeck to Karlsruhecar 671.5 km
5h 37m€96–138Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
5h 4m€116–353Drive, car train
- Drive from Lübeck to Lüneburgcar
- Take the car train from Lüneburg to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain
8h 37m€107–138Train #2
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburgtrain Re
- Take the train from Lüneburg to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
9h 16m€79–254Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 30m€107–320Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BRE - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
5h 53m€133–539
Lübeck to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lübeck to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lübeck to Karlsruhe is to train and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs €110 - €360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lübeck and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lübeck to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Luebeck Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Lueneburg and Uelzen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Lübeck and Karlsruhe is 679 km. The road distance is 671.5 km.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Uelzen which takes 6h 54m and costs €150 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Lübeck to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Lübeck to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lübeck station.
Lübeck to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Erixx, depart from Luebeck Hbf station.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Karlsruhe is to train via Uelzen which takes 6h 54m and costs €150 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 50m.
What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Luebeck Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Lueneburg and Uelzen in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lübeck to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 12h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
Train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Uelzen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
Train from Lüneburg to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lüneburg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.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 Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lübeck to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Lübeck to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Erixx, arrive at Lueneburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lübeck to Karlsruhe is 671 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Lübeck to Karlsruhe.
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