There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig to Lübeck by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Buechentrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Buechen to Luebeck Hbftrain Re
3h 53m€99–394Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leipzig to Lübeck354.7 km
4h 42m€18–21Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Berlin central bus stationbus FlixBus 141
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeck central train stationbus N1376 / ...
6h 25m€32–54Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LEJ - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
5h 51m€193–370Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8 / ...
4h 16m€97–369Train via Magdeburg
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Uelzentrain
- Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain Re
6h 10m€115–290Drive 355.1 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Lübeckcar 355.1 km
4h 25m€51–73Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane LEJ - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
10h 17m€200–716
Leipzig to Lübeck by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Lübeck is to rideshare which costs €18 - €21 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Lübeck is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs €95 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Lübeck station. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Lübeck central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Lübeck. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Luebeck Hbf via Buechen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Leipzig and Lübeck is 455 km. The road distance is 355.1 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Lübeck without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs €95 - €400.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Leipzig to Lübeck, including transfers.
Leipzig to Lübeck bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Lübeck train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Lübeck is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs €95 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Lübeck, Germany?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Luebeck Hbf via Buechen in around 3h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Lübeck central train station via Berlin central bus station and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bremen Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bremen Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–2,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bremen Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Buechen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Buechen to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeck central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Leipzig to Lübeck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Lübeck bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin central bus station.
Leipzig to Lübeck train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Buechen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Lübeck is 355 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Leipzig to Lübeck.
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