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How to get fromLübeck to Rotterdamby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Lübeck to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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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-Harburg to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 6m
    €57–208

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1386
    9h 35m
    €50–80

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 41m
    €63–75

  4. Drive  530.2 km

    1. Drive from Lübeck to Rotterdamcar car 530.2 km
    5h 50m
    €97–140

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAM - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 5m
    €127–341

  6. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain train
    7h 19m
    €79–168

  7. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRE - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 54m
    €135–432

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HAM - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 22m
    €113–331

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    6h 59m
    €109–310

  10. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lüneburg to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 51m
    €224–444

Lübeck to Rotterdam by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 563.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Lübeck Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Hamburg Hbf, Hamburg-Harburg, and Utrecht Centraal in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lübeck central train station to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 9h 35m.

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