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How to get fromLübeck to Leipzigby train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Lübeck to Leipzig by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car

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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 Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4h 32m
    €87–177

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Lübeck to Leipzigrideshare rideshare 354.5 km
    4h 47m
    €19–26

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1376 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus FlixBus 141
    6h 25m
    €35–53

  4. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    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
    5h 44m
    €192–358

  5. Train via Magdeburg

    1. Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburgtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Uelzen to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain train
    3. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 32m
    €69–104

  6. Drive  356.3 km

    1. Drive from Lübeck to Leipzigcar car 356.3 km
    4h 27m
    €52–75

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 22m
    €234–458

  8. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BRE - LEJ
    6h 28m
    €160–809

Lübeck to Leipzig by train

Calendar138Weekly Trains
Duration4h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 515.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

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

You can take a train from Lübeck Hbf to Leipzig Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lübeck central train station to Leipzig central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Berlin central bus station in around 6h 25m.

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