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How to get fromHamburg to Switzerlandby plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, car train, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    4h 12m
    CHF 46–277

  2. Fly 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 Luganotrain train
    6h 23m
    CHF 43–170

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    8h 9m
    CHF 277–428

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    13h 50m
    CHF 75–120

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 57m
    CHF 47–121

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    4h 21m
    CHF 76–199

  7. Fly 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 Schaffhausentrain train
    6h 53m
    CHF 109–317

  8. Fly 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 Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 44m
    CHF 104–313

  9. Fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane HAM - FDH
    2. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    5h 51m
    CHF 146–380

  10. Train via Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/HB

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ice / ...
    10h 12m
    CHF 154–310

  11. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    2. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    11h 48m
    CHF 115–141

  12. Drive  842.5 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Zurichcar car 842.5 km
    7h 50m
    CHF 160–232

Hamburg to Switzerland by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 714.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 12m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Switzerland?

easyJet, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Basel SBB and Zürich HB in around 8h 9m.

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