There are 8 ways to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich by plane, train, bus, night train, train (TGV), car train, or car
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Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAM - ZRH
1h 53mCHF 76–197Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
13h 47mCHF 53–133Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
9h 30mCHF 302–943Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N24
15h 2mCHF 70–126Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane HAM - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
3h 12mCHF 76–307Train via Zuerich Hb
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
11h 8mCHF 169–730Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar
11h 13mCHF 110–141Drive 851.2 km
- Drive from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurichcar 851.2 km
8h 3mCHF 138–199
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich is to fly which takes 1h 53m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from S Hamburg Airport and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Winterhuder Marktplatz and Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Airport and arriving at Zürich HB via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Hamburg Airport (HAM) and Zurich is 707 km. The road distance is 851.2 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 9h 30m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 950.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich, including transfers.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg central bus station.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich is to fly which takes 1h 53m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 300 - SFr 950 and takes 9h 30m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 130 and takes 15h 2m.
What companies run services between Hamburg Airport (HAM), Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Airport to Zürich HB via Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–160
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–850
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg-Altona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 75–90
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–250
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich is 851 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich.
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