There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Lübeck by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8 / ...
5h 6m€92–211Train via Cologne Central Station
cheapest- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8 / ...
5h 9m€45–98Drive 479 km
- Drive from Cologne to Lübeckcar 479 km
4h 10m€71–102Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
4h 14m€96–305Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane CGN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
6h 13m€156–715Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
4h 33m€124–295
Cologne to Lübeck by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Lübeck is to train via Cologne Central Station which costs €45 - €100 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Lübeck is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Lübeck. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Lübeck Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Cologne and Lübeck is 498 km. The road distance is 479 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Lübeck without a car is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs €90 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Cologne to Lübeck, including transfers.
Cologne to Lübeck train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Lübeck train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Lübeck is 479 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Cologne to Lübeck.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lübeck, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Lübeck Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
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