There are 12 ways to get from Hanover to Switzerland by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
6h 45mCHF 144–532Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
9h 38mCHF 42–115Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N24
10h 50mCHF 50–90Drive 699.1 km
- Drive from Hanover to Zurichcar 699.1 km
6h 41mCHF 117–169Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain Ec / ...
7h 18mCHF 188–626Car 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 113–138Fly Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
4h 11mCHF 119–319Fly Hannover Airport to Basel
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Basel (BSL)plane HAJ - BSL
5h 32mCHF 122–242Fly Hannover Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane HAJ - GVA
5h 53mCHF 138–324Train 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 125–383Train 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 80–376Train 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 111–324
Hanover to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hanover central bus station station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Hanover and Switzerland is 756 km. The road distance is 699.1 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 6h 45m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 6h 45m 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 train which takes 6h 45m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 10h 50m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 320 and takes 4h 11m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Switzerland?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Stadelhofen via Basel SBB and Zürich HB in around 6h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–90 and the journey takes 10h 50m.
- 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 95–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
Flights from Hannover Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–390
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
Flights from Bremen Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–410
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
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 70–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–450
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- 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
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
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 Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Switzerland is 699 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Hanover to Switzerland.
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