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S1 and RE8 to LübeckorPrivate transfer to Lübeck?

The short answer

For one traveler the S1 and RE8 to Lübeck is cheaper by €213.10. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Private transfer to Lübeck is quicker: 1 h 10 against 1 h 20. The S1 and RE8 to Lübeck varies between 80 and 87 minutes.

S1 and RE8 to Lübeck: hours not recorded. Private transfer to Lübeck: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersS1 and RE8 to LübeckPrivate transfer to LübeckDifference
1€18.90€232€213.10
2€37.80€232€194.20
3€56.70€232€175.30
4€75.60€232€156.40
5€94.50€272€177.50
6€113.40€272€158.60
7€132.30€272€139.70
8€151.20€544€392.80

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
S1RE8 · S-Bahn Hamburg and DB Regio, on the Schleswig-Holstein-TarifS1 and RE8 to Lübeck
From
The S1 platform at the airport, the same train that runs to the Hauptbahnhof
To
Lübeck Hauptbahnhof, changing trains at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof — usually onto the RE8, sometimes the RE80
Luggage
The S1, then an ordinary regional train with racks.
Journey
80–87 min

One ticket covers the whole ride — the S1 into town and the regional train onward — so do not buy a separate Hamburg single first.

Change at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof; the onward train toward Lübeck is usually signed RE8, sometimes RE80.

A Deutschlandticket also covers this whole relation, both trains, if you already hold one: no extra ticket needed.

Runs roughly hourly; not every departure follows the same route, so check the board at the Hauptbahnhof.

S1 and RE8 to Lübeck: price for every party size

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