There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Lübeck by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train (Renfe, TGV), or car train
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Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MAD - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
6h 47m€93–231Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8
23h 28m€465–1,171Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N71 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeckbus 173 / ...
30h 45m€127–290Drive 2,185.6 km
- Drive from Madrid to Lübeckcar 2,185.6 km
20h 39m€346–499Fly to Lübeck Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lübeck Airport (LBC)plane MAD - LBC
8h 30m€126–468Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane MAD - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
9h 8m€106–487Train
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8
23h 37m€462–1,016Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Darmstadtbus
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20N
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8
35h 51m€294–798Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Lübeckcar
26h 21m€350–483
Madrid to Lübeck by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Lübeck is to fly and train which costs €90 - €240 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Lübeck is to fly and train which takes 6h 47m and costs €90 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Lübeck. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Lübeck via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Lübeck. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Lübeck Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Perpignan, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 28m.
The distance between Madrid and Lübeck is 1867 km. The road distance is 2185.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lübeck without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 23h 28m and costs €460 - €1200.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Madrid to Lübeck, including transfers.
Madrid to Lübeck bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Lübeck train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lübeck is to train via Barcelona which takes 23h 28m and costs €460 - €1200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €290 and takes 30h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €470 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Lübeck, Germany?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Lübeck Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Perpignan, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 23h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lübeck via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 30h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lübeck Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lübeck Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bremen Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bremen Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bremen Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250–410
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €250–400
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Lübeck bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Madrid to Lübeck train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Lübeck is 2186 km. It takes approximately 20h 39m to drive from Madrid to Lübeck.
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