There are 5 ways to get from Lüneburg to Helmstedt by train, bus, or car
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Lüneburg to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Bahnhoftrain
2h 47m€40–218Drive 137.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Lüneburg to Helmstedtcar 137.6 km
1h 59m€20–28Train, line 180 bus, line 380 bus
- Take the train from Uelzen to Gifhorn Stadttrain Rb
- Take the bus from Gifhorn, Stadt to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhofbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Juliusstraßebus 380
4h 24mTrain
- Take the train from Uelzen to Braunschweig Hbftrain Rb
3h 25m€29–246Train, bus, line 380 bus
- Take the train from Lüneburg to Salzwedeltrain 57
- Take the bus from Salzwedel, ZOB to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhofbus 300
- Take the bus from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Juliusstraßebus 380
4h 54m
Lüneburg to Helmstedt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lüneburg to Helmstedt is to drive which costs €19 - €28 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lüneburg to Helmstedt is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs €19 - €28.
No, there is no direct train from Lüneburg to Helmstedt. However, there are services departing from Lüneburg and arriving at Helmstedt, Bahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Lüneburg and Helmstedt is 224 km. The road distance is 137.6 km.
The best way to get from Lüneburg to Helmstedt without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 2h 47m and costs €40 - €220.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Lüneburg to Helmstedt, including transfers.
Lüneburg to Helmstedt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Lüneburg station.
Lüneburg to Helmstedt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lüneburg to Helmstedt is 138 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Lüneburg to Helmstedt.
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What companies run services between Lüneburg, Germany and Helmstedt, Germany?
You can take a train from Lüneburg to Helmstedt, Bahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 47m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lüneburg to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Uelzen to Braunschweig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lüneburg to Salzwedel
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Lüneburg to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Uelzen to Gifhorn Stadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Uelzen to Braunschweig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +49 5371 949812
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlg-gifhorn.de
Bus from Gifhorn, Stadt to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Landkreis Gifhorn mbH
Bus from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Juliusstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Kraftverkehrsgesellschaft mbH Braunschweig
Bus from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Juliusstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Kraftverkehrsgesellschaft mbH Braunschweig
- Phone
- 0 39 01 / 30 40 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- pvgs-salzwedel.de
Bus from Salzwedel, ZOB to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- pvgs-salzwedel.de
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