There are 12 ways to get from Hanover to Switzerland by plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
4h 11mCHF 133–316Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
9h 38mCHF 42–113Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain Ec / ...
7h 18mCHF 169–292Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
11h 43mCHF 61–91Fly Hannover Airport to Basel
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Basel (BSL)plane HAJ - BSL
5h 32mCHF 119–270Fly Hannover Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane HAJ - GVA
5h 53mCHF 139–327Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRE - ZRH
5h 20mCHF 122–390Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane HAM - BSL
5h 36mCHF 82–317Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAM - ZRH
5h 45mCHF 107–269Train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
7h 44mCHF 141–268Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar
9h 14mCHF 112–136Drive 699.1 km
- Drive from Hanover to Zurichcar 699.1 km
6h 40mCHF 118–170
Hanover to Switzerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 95 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Frankfurt and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Hanover and Switzerland is 590 km. The road distance is 699.1 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Switzerland without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 18m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Hanover to Switzerland, including transfers.
Hanover to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 300 and takes 7h 18m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 95 and takes 11h 43m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Switzerland?
Swiss, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Stadelhofen via Frankfurt and Zürich HB in around 7h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
Flights from Hannover Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–400
Flights from Hannover Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–420
Flights from Hannover Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–390
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–420
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hanover to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Hanover to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Switzerland is 699 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Hanover to Switzerland.
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