There are 5 ways to get from Elmshorn to Timmendorfer Strand by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Elmshorn to Hamburg HbfRe70 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck HbfRe8 / ...
2h 10m€23–43Drive 93.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Elmshorn to Timmendorfer Strand93.7 km
1h 30m€14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Lübeck ZOB/HauptbahnhofRe8 / ...
- Take the bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Timmendorfer Strand ZOB500
3h 39m€23–32Train, bus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck HbfRe8 / ...
- Take the bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Timmendorfer Strand ZOB500
2h 48m€21–40Train, bus via Elmshorn
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Hamburg HbfRe / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck HbfRe8 / ...
- Take the bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Timmendorfer Strand ZOB500
2h 55m
Elmshorn to Timmendorfer Strand by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elmshorn to Timmendorfer Strand is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Elmshorn to Timmendorfer Strand is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct train from Elmshorn to Timmendorfer Strand. However, there are services departing from Elmshorn and arriving at Timmendorfer Strand via Hamburg Hbf and Lübeck Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Elmshorn and Timmendorfer Strand is 111 km. The road distance is 93.7 km.
The best way to get from Elmshorn to Timmendorfer Strand without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €23 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Elmshorn to Timmendorfer Strand, including transfers.
Elmshorn to Timmendorfer Strand train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Elmshorn station.
The best way to get from Elmshorn to Timmendorfer Strand is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €23 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €35 and takes 3h 39m.
Elmshorn to Timmendorfer Strand train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elmshorn to Timmendorfer Strand is 94 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Elmshorn to Timmendorfer Strand.
What companies run services between Elmshorn, Germany and Timmendorfer Strand, Germany?
You can take a train from Elmshorn to Timmendorfer Strand via Hamburg Hbf and Lübeck Hbf in around 2h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elmshorn to Timmendorfer Strand ZOB via Hamburg Hbf, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, and Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 39m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- moin@nordbahn.de
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Nordbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Timmendorfer Strand ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 451 888-0
- info@svhl.de
- Website
- sv-luebeck.de
Bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Timmendorfer Strand ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sv-luebeck.de
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