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How to get fromLucerne to Lübeckby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Lucerne to Lübeck by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    9h 32m
    €186–363

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    13h 46m
    €73–173

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeck central train stationbus bus 173 / ...
    16h 55m
    €78–133

  4. Drive  954.6 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Lübeckcar car 954.6 km
    8h 5m
    €170–246

  5. Train via Fulda

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain train Re
    10h 20m
    €207–381

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Lübeckcar car
    11h 57m
    €131–165

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    6h 8m
    €94–230

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    6h 28m
    €85–328

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train
    4. Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain train
    7h 49m
    €190–424

  10. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    8h 42m
    €141–369

  11. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MXP - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    9h 11m
    €117–275

Lucerne to Lübeck by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration9h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 997.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Lübeck, Germany?

You can take a train from Luzern to Lübeck Hbf via Basel SBB and Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Lübeck central train station via Zurich Bus Station and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 16h 55m.

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