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How to get fromRotterdam to Lübeckby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Lübeck by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    7h 28m
    €63–150

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lübeck central train stationbus bus N1386
    9h 45m
    €50–80

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Hamburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    8h 52m
    €64–75

  4. Drive  531.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Lübeckcar car 531.2 km
    5h 47m
    €97–140

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    4h 58m
    €129–340

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    4h 45m
    €137–431

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train
    4. Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain train
    5h 39m
    €222–444

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    6h 28m
    €115–329

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €111–309

Rotterdam to Lübeck by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration7h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 593.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Lübeck, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lübeck Hbf via Hilversum, Hamburg-Harburg, and Hamburg Hbf in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lübeck central train station once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 9h 45m.

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