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

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There are 12 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Hamburg by car, car train, train, bus, night train, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    12h 7m
    €133–167

  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 44m
    €63–217

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    17h 53m
    €104–163

  4. 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
    €88–204

  5. Drive  976.7 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Hamburgcar car 976.7 km
    8h 28m
    €177–255

  6. 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 / ...
    12h 31m
    €196–444

  7. 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
    €310–468

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    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
    €124–287

  9. 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
    8h 57m
    €95–409

  10. 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
    €141–381

  11. 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 7m
    €210–483

  12. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    10h 15m
    €161–460

Swiss Alps to Hamburg by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration17h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,011.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 7m

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.

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