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S1 and RE8 to LübeckorS-Bahn S1 and U-Bahn U4 to the HafenCity cruise terminal?

The short answer

For one traveler the S-Bahn S1 and U-Bahn U4 to the HafenCity cruise terminal is cheaper by €14.80. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The S-Bahn S1 and U-Bahn U4 to the HafenCity cruise terminal is quicker: 32 min against 1 h 20. The S1 and RE8 to Lübeck varies between 80 and 87 minutes.

S1 and RE8 to Lübeck: hours not recorded. S-Bahn S1 and U-Bahn U4 to the HafenCity cruise terminal: 04:32–23:52.

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 LübeckS-Bahn S1 and U-Bahn U4 to the HafenCity cruise terminalDifference
1€18.90€4.10€14.80
2€37.80€8.20€29.60
3€56.70€12.30€44.40
4€75.60€16.40€59.20
5€94.50€16.40€78.10
6€113.40€20.50€92.90
7€132.30€24.60€107.70
8€151.20€28.70€122.50

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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S1U4 · S-Bahn Hamburg, HOCHBAHN, hvv tariffS-Bahn S1 and U-Bahn U4 to the HafenCity cruise terminal
From
Station "Hamburg Airport (Flughafen)" beneath the terminals, on the S1 towards the Hauptbahnhof
To
U Überseequartier, inside the quarter that holds the cruise terminal, changing at Jungfernstieg
Luggage
A commuter train with standing room by the doors, then a metro train; busy at rush hour.
Runs
04:32–23:52
Journey
32 min

Buy the ticket before you step onto the S1 platform: an app ticket bought after entering the paid area counts as no ticket, and the penalty is EUR 60.

After the 23:52 from the airport the U4 connections thin out; check the last one before you rely on it.

S-Bahn S1 and U-Bahn U4 to the HafenCity cruise terminal: price for every party size

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