There are 4 ways to get from Lübeck to Elmshorn by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorntrain Re7 / ...
1h 22m€15–60Line 7650 bus, line 7600 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lübeck Adlerstraße to Bf. Bad Segebergbus 7650
- Take the bus from Bf. Bad Segeberg to A Bad Bramstedtbus 7600
3h 5m€13–29Drive 86.5 km
- Drive from Lübeck to Elmshorncar 86.5 km
1h 21m€13–19Train via Lübeck Hbf
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorntrain Rb
1h 33m€29–89
Lübeck to Elmshorn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lübeck to Elmshorn is to drive which costs €12 - €19 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lübeck to Elmshorn is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs €12 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Lübeck to Elmshorn. However, there are services departing from Lübeck Adlerstraße and arriving at Wrist Bahnhof via Bf. Bad Segeberg and A Bad Bramstedt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Lübeck to Elmshorn. However, there are services departing from Lübeck Hbf and arriving at Elmshorn via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Lübeck and Elmshorn is 95 km. The road distance is 86.5 km.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Elmshorn without a car is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs €14 - €60.
It takes approximately 1h 22m to get from Lübeck to Elmshorn, including transfers.
Lübeck to Elmshorn bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), depart from Lübeck Adlerstraße station.
Lübeck to Elmshorn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Lübeck Hbf station.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Elmshorn is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs €14 - €60. Alternatively, you can line 7650 bus and line 7600 bus, which costs €12 - €29 and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Elmshorn, Germany?
You can take a train from Lübeck Hbf to Elmshorn via Hamburg Hbf in around 1h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lübeck Adlerstraße to Elmshorn via Bf. Bad Segeberg, A Bad Bramstedt, Wrist Bahnhof, and Nincoper Straße 160 in around 3h 5m.
- 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)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–21
- 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) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Bus from Lübeck Adlerstraße to Bf. Bad Segeberg
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Bus from Bf. Bad Segeberg to A Bad Bramstedt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
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Booking & Getting There
Lübeck to Elmshorn bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), arrive at Bf. Bad Segeberg station.
Lübeck to Elmshorn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lübeck to Elmshorn is 87 km. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Lübeck to Elmshorn.
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