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How to get fromHamburg to Zurichby plane, train, bus, night train, train (TGV), car train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg to Zurich by plane, train, bus, night train, train (TGV), car train, or car

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    4h 21m
    CHF 81–209

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 54m
    CHF 50–130

  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 5m
    CHF 272–399

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    13h
    CHF 70–110

  5. 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 Zürich HBtrain train
    5h 40m
    CHF 80–284

  6. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    5h 16m
    CHF 123–346

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    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
    5h 49m
    CHF 150–376

  8. 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
    6h 45m
    CHF 116–408

  9. Train via Zuerich Hb

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    9h 56m
    CHF 177–337

  10. 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
    10h 59m
    CHF 114–138

  11. Drive  842.5 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Zurichcar car 842.5 km
    7h 50m
    CHF 141–204

Hamburg to Zurich by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 722 km
  • Duration: 4h 21m

What companies run services between Hamburg, 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 Hbf to Zürich HB via Basel SBB in around 8h 5m.

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