There are 12 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Hamburg by car, car train, train, bus, night train, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Swiss Alps to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
12h 7m€132–167Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MXP - HAM
8h 44m€68–233Train, bus
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N24
17h 53m€99–165Train, night train
- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain Ir46
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
15h 17m€88–204Drive 976.7 km
- Drive from Swiss Alps to Hamburgcar 976.7 km
8h 28m€174–251Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Airolo to Arth-Goldautrain
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
12h 31m€190–434Train
- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain Ir46
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
14h 6m€350–508Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
7h 36m€124–287Train, train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Airolo to Arth-Goldautrain
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
8h 57m€89–399Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Airolo to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LIN - HAM
9h 41m€141–381Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ZRH - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
9h 8m€201–458Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
10h 15m€156–400
Swiss Alps to Hamburg by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swiss Alps to Hamburg is to train and bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Swiss Alps to Hamburg is to train and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Swiss Alps to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Airolo and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Zuerich Hb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
The distance between Swiss Alps and Hamburg is 1012 km. The road distance is 976.7 km.
The best way to get from Swiss Alps to Hamburg without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 53m and costs €95 - €170.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Swiss Alps to Hamburg, including transfers.
Swiss Alps to Hamburg train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Airolo station.
Swiss Alps to Hamburg train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swiss Alps to Hamburg is 977 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Swiss Alps to Hamburg.
There are 1626+ hotels available in Hamburg.
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 12h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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