Classic route
Kiel–Lübeck railway
Lübeck → Kiel · Germany
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Mostly single track and still without wires, joining the only two cities in Schleswig-Holstein with more than 100,000 people.
Stations
- 0 kmLübeck Hauptbahnhof
- 54 kmAscheberg (Holstein)
- 71 kmRaisdorf
- 80 kmKiel Hbf
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 5830658 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of RE 83
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Kiel–Lübeck railway?
The Kiel–Lübeck railway runs 80 km from Lübeck to Kiel.
How long does the Kiel–Lübeck railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 13 min for the 80 km. That is an average of 66 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 140 km/h.
Who runs the Kiel–Lübeck railway?
erixx, with RE 83, Regional-Express.
How old is the Kiel–Lübeck railway?
The line has been in service since 1873. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Kiel–Lübeck railway run?
31 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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