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

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There are 10 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 29m
    €71–158

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lübeckbus bus N1386
    9h 45m
    €50–90

  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 54m

  4. Drive 531.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Lübeckcar car 531.2 km
    5h 47m
    €95–137

  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
    5h 4m
    €144–327

  6. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    7h 49m
    €89–289

  7. 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 55m
    €162–493

  8. 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 47m
    €250–658

  9. 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 31m
    €123–345

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal 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 51m
    €125–311

Rotterdam to Lübeck by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 593.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lübeck once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 9h 45m.

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