There are 10 ways to get from Lübeck to Basel by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane HAM - BSL
4h 59mCHF 56–274Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
11h 54mCHF 51–136Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburgtrain Re
- Take the train from Lüneburg to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 20
8h 35mCHF 162–316Bus
- Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 173 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Basel SBBbus
14h 50mCHF 70–105Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAM - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 13mCHF 114–263Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain
6h 34mCHF 113–300Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
7h 2mCHF 112–334Train
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
9h 30mCHF 166–326Drive, car train
- Drive from Lübeck to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
11h 10mCHF 108–130Drive 862 km
- Drive from Lübeck to Baselcar 862 km
7h 10mCHF 145–210
Lübeck to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lübeck to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lübeck to Basel is to train and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 280.
No, there is no direct bus from Lübeck station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Lübeck central train station and arriving at Basel SBB via Hamburg central bus station and Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lübeck to Basel. However, there are services departing from Luebeck Hbf and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Lüneburg and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Lübeck and Basel is 775 km. The road distance is 862 km.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Basel without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 8h 35m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Lübeck to Basel, including transfers.
Lübeck to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lübeck central train station.
Lübeck to Basel train services, operated by Erixx, depart from Luebeck Hbf station.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Basel is to train via Hanover which takes 8h 35m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 110 and takes 14h 50m.
What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Luebeck Hbf to Basel Bad Bf via Lüneburg and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lübeck central train station to Basel SBB via Hamburg central bus station and Freiburg in around 14h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–380
- 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
- CHF 7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lübeck to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Lübeck to Basel train services, operated by Erixx, arrive at Lueneburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lübeck to Basel is 862 km. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Lübeck to Basel.
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