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How to get fromHamburg to Swiss Alpsby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Hamburg to Swiss Alps by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train Ir26
    11h 58m
    CHF 335–472

  2. Fly Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HAM - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    9h 35m
    CHF 52–211

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain train Ic2
    17h 48m
    CHF 98–146

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train Ir46
    16h 10m
    CHF 86–184

  5. Drive  975.3 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Swiss Alpscar car 975.3 km
    8h 26m
    CHF 163–235

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Swiss Alpscar car
    12h 1m
    CHF 124–154

  7. Train via Hamburg Hbf

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train Ir26
    13h 20m
    CHF 208–404

  8. Fly Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    8h 17m
    CHF 113–270

  9. Fly Hamburg Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    9h 32m
    CHF 111–353

  10. Fly Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane HAM - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    9h 48m
    CHF 132–411

  11. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    9h 40m
    CHF 187–437

  12. Fly Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    2. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    11h 1m
    CHF 156–433

Hamburg to Swiss Alps by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration11h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 335Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,026.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 58m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Gotthard Passhöhe via Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 11h 58m.

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