How to travel from Essen to Lubeck, Germany

There are several options for getting from Essen to Lubeck by train, bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around €29 ($29) and will take around 6h 50m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and then take the train and arrive in approximately 2h 40m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €150 ($150).

The distance between Essen and Lubeck is around 414km (257 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 365km (226 miles)

It takes around 3h 45m to get from Essen and Lubeck by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 3h 40m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Essen to Lubeck is to fly and then take the train which takes around 2h 40m and will set you back approx €150 ($150).

The cheapest way to travel between Essen and Lubeck, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around €29 ($29) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Essen and Lubeck. It typically takes around 3h 45m and departs once daily.

Yes there is a direct train service that runs between Essen and Lubeck with no changeovers required. The train runs once daily and takes 3h 45m.

Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Regional and Swiss Railways run train services between Essen and Lubeck. Trains depart once daily and will take around 3h 45m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Essen and Lubeck. It typically takes around 6h 50m and departs 6 times a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Essen to Lubeck. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Hamburg Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. These services run 6 times a week and will take a minimum of 6h 50m.

FlixBus and VBN Verkehrsverbund Bremen/Niedersachsen run regular bus services between Essen and Lubeck. Buses run 6 times a week and take around 6h 50m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Essen to Lubeck. We recommend that you fly from Dusseldorf (DUS) to Hamburg (HAM) then take the train to Lübeck Hbf. instead which will take 2h 40m.

The closest major airport to Lubeck is Luebeck-Blankensee Airport (LBC) (LBC) which is approximately 7km (4 miles) from Lubeck. Hamburg Airport (HAM) (HAM) and Bremen Airport (BRE) (BRE) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Essen and Lubeck. The distance is around 426km (265 miles) by road and it will take around 3h 40m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Essen to Lubeck is to take the train which takes, on average, 3h 45m and will usually cost around €85 ($85).