There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Lübeck by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MAN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
5h 26m€76–261Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8
13h 10m€328–685Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Archbus 541 / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8
20h 12m€164–324Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lübeckcar
13h 3m€344–438Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane MAN - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
7h 51m€110–352Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8
14h 26m€343–615Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeck central train stationbus 173 / ...
25h 45m€117–178Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lübeckcar
14h 10m€238–393
Manchester to Lübeck by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Lübeck is to bus which costs €110 - €180 and takes 25h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Lübeck is to fly and train which takes 5h 26m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Lübeck station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Lübeck central train station via London Victoria and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Lübeck. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Lübeck Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Manchester and Lübeck is 904 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lübeck without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 13h 10m and costs €320 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Manchester to Lübeck, including transfers.
Manchester to Lübeck bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Lübeck train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Lübeck is to train via Cologne which takes 13h 10m and costs €320 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 25h 45m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Lübeck, Germany?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lübeck Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 13h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Lübeck central train station via London Victoria and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 25h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €54–59
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeck central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Lübeck bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Lübeck is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 6:02 PM in Manchester and 7:02 PM in Lübeck.
Manchester to Lübeck train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Book your Manchester to Lübeck train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Manchester to Lübeck bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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