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How to get fromSwitzerland to Cuxhavenby plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Switzerland to Cuxhaven by plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremerhaven-Lehe to Cuxhaventrain train
    6h 11m
    €203–474

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MXP - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train
    8h 12m
    €73–271

  3. Train via Fulda

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train Re5
    12h 2m
    €176–426

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train Re5
    16h 20m
    €95–230

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Bremen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain train Re8 / ...
    12h 47m
    €145–270

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train
    6h 38m
    €106–309

  7. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train
    6h 40m
    €75–378

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train
    7h 46m
    €188–555

  9. Ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    2. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FDH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train
    7h 55m
    €176–487

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhavencar car
    13h 10m
    €139–178

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train Re5
    13h 15m
    €292–495

  12. Drive  893.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Cuxhavencar car 893.1 km
    8h 32m
    €162–234

Switzerland to Cuxhaven by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration12h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 744.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Cuxhaven, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Cuxhaven via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Fulda Bahnhof, and Hamburg-Harburg in around 12h 2m.

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