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How to get fromLübeck to Dresdenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Lübeck to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27
    5h 18m
    €82–160

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Dresden Neustadt stationbus bus N160
    6h 10m
    €40–65

  3. Drive  458.7 km

    1. Drive from Lübeck to Dresdencar car 458.7 km
    4h 40m
    €85–123

  4. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane HAM - DRS
    6h 6m
    €221–437

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    5h 18m
    €42–70

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane HAM - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 15m
    €215–411

  7. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lüneburg to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane HAJ - DRS
    7h 38m
    €253–527

Lübeck to Dresden by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 529.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Lübeck Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lübeck central train station to Dresden Neustadt station once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 10m.

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