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How to get fromSwiss Alps to Hamburgby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Hamburg by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    7h 36m
    €129–287

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MXP - HAM
    8h 49m
    €58–233

  3. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Arth-Goldautrain train
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    13h 2m
    €176–414

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus 493
    2. Take the bus from Luzern to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    20h 20m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train Ir46
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    15h 17m
    €93–204

  6. Train, train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Arth-Goldautrain train
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    9h 1m
    €90–419

  7. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Cadenazzotrain train
    2. Take the train from Cadenazzo to Monzatrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LIN - HAM
    9h 41m
    €141–386

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

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    9h 26m
    €215–468

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    13h 4m
    €138–174

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train Ir46
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    14h 6m
    €345–538

  11. Drive  976.7 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Hamburgcar car 976.7 km
    8h 28m
    €203–293

Swiss Alps to Hamburg by bus and train

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration13h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 854.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

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

You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Hamburg Hbf via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Arth-Goldau, Basel SBB, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 13h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Hamburg central bus station via Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz, Altdorf UR, Bahnhof Ost, Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West, Luzern, Bahnhof, and Luzern in around 20h 20m.

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