There are 5 ways to get from Lübeck to Altona by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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 Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Altonatrain S3 / ...
57 min€12–43Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lübeck to Hamburg65.6 km
1h 4m€1–8Bus
- Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 173 / ...
2h€7–11Drive 72.4 km
- Drive from Lübeck to Altonacar 72.4 km
50 min€11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lübeck to Altonataxi 72.4 km
50 min€190–240
Lübeck to Altona by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lübeck to Altona is to rideshare which costs €1 - €8 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Lübeck to Altona is to drive which takes 50 min and costs €10 - €16.
No, there is no direct bus from Lübeck station to Altona. However, there are services departing from Lübeck central train station and arriving at S Reeperbahn via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Lübeck to Altona. However, there are services departing from Lübeck Hbf and arriving at Altona via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Lübeck and Altona is 68 km. The road distance is 72.4 km.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Altona without a car is to train which takes 57 min and costs €11 - €45.
It takes approximately 57 min to get from Lübeck to Altona, including transfers.
Lübeck to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lübeck central train station.
Lübeck to Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Lübeck Hbf station.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Altona is to train which takes 57 min and costs €11 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €7 - €12 and takes 2h.
What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Altona, Germany?
You can take a train from Lübeck Hbf to Altona via Hamburg Hbf in around 57 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lübeck central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €5–9 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 040 39184385
- [email protected]
- Website
- S-Bahn Hamburg
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- S-Bahn Hamburg
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lübeck central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lübeck to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €190–240
AK-Taxi e.K.
- Phone
- +49 451 582 4597
- Website
- aktaxi.de
City Taxi Lübeck
- Phone
- +49 451 44244
- Website
- citytaxiluebeck.de
Lübecker Funktaxen Mini Taxi GmbH & Co.
- Phone
- +49 451 8112
- Website
- luebecker-funktaxen.de
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Booking & Getting There
Lübeck to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Lübeck to Altona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lübeck to Altona is 72 km. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Lübeck to Altona.
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