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How to get fromZurich to Lübeckby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Lübeck by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    5h 15m
    €96–260

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    11h 56m
    €62–175

  3. Train via Fulda

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain train Re
    10h 26m
    €179–377

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeck central train stationbus bus 173 / ...
    14h 55m
    €84–124

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    6h 20m
    €77–357

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    7h 4m
    €135–431

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    6h 20m
    €125–421

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain train
    7h 1m
    €197–431

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    10h 49m
    €321–471

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Lübeckcar car
    11h 50m
    €135–171

  11. Drive  904.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Lübeckcar car 904.9 km
    8h 25m
    €163–235

Zurich to Lübeck by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration10h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 782.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Lübeck, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Luebeck Hbf via Basel SBB, Fulda Bahnhof, and Lueneburg in around 10h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lübeck central train station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 14h 55m.

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