How do I get from Hamburg airport to Lübeck?

Q: How do I get from Hamburg airport to Lübeck?

S1 and RE8 to Lübeck: €18.90 for one traveler, 80–87 min. It leaves you at Lübeck Hauptbahnhof, changing trains at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof — usually onto the RE8, sometimes the RE80. Ride the S1 into Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, then change onto a regional train toward Lübeck — usually the RE8, sometimes the RE80: one Schleswig-Holstein-Tarif ticket covers both trains and the Hamburg AB fare, EUR 18.90, about an hour and a half door to door. Trains run roughly hourly through the evening.

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Airport to another city · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to Lübeck

For Hamburg generally we recommend the S-Bahn S1; for Lübeck the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. The Private transfer to Lübeck is 10 minutes quicker for €213.10 more, which is not worth it at this party size.

S1 and RE8 to Lübeck

S1RE8 · S-Bahn Hamburg and DB Regio, on the Schleswig-Holstein-Tarif

80–87 min rideEvery 60 min

The S1 platform at the airportLübeck Hauptbahnhof

1 changeLuggage space

€18.90total for 1 adult€18.90 eachBuy ticketOn S-Bahn Hamburg and DB Regio, on the Schleswig-Holstein-Tarif

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The S1 platform at the airport, the same train that runs to the Hauptbahnhof

One Schleswig-Holstein-Tarif Einzelkarte, Preisstufe 10, covers the S1 and the regional train together and already includes the Hamburg AB fare — no separate hvv ticket is needed.

Luggage. The S1, then an ordinary regional train with racks.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Pre-booked

Private transfer to Lübeck

Driver meets you in arrivals

70 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night

Driver meets you in arrivals with a name boardAny address in Lübeck

Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book

€232total for 1 adult€232 eachBook transferPartner link · through Kiwitaxi

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board

The price is for the car, fixed when you book; traffic and the hour do not change it.

Price for every party size · Fare source (partner link)

Ride the S1 into Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, then change onto a regional train toward Lübeck — usually the RE8, sometimes the RE80: one Schleswig-Holstein-Tarif ticket covers both trains and the Hamburg AB fare, EUR 18.90, about an hour and a half door to door. Trains run roughly hourly through the evening.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Hamburg Airport into Hamburg

Your destination

Straight there.

The Hanseatic old town on the Trave, changing trains at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof.

Hamburg Airport

Follow the signs

The S1 platform at the airport

S1 and RE8 to Lübeck · 80–87 min

Lübeck

S1 and RE8 to Lübeck serves Lübeck. S-Bahn S1 does not.

From arrivals to Lübeck

Find the stop

The S1 platform at the airport. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose S1 and RE8 to Lübeck

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Lübeck

80–87 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the S-Bahn S1 stop at Lübeck?

No. It runs to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof in 25 minutes.

Does the Night bus 606 stop at Lübeck?

No. It runs to Hauptbahnhof/ZOB.

Is Lübeck in Hamburg?