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

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

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    4h 15m
    €87–220

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    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
    5h 54m
    €49–191

  3. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    10h 12m
    €144–321

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    13h 45m
    €80–130

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 57m
    €51–141

  6. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    4h 17m
    €51–298

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LIN - HAM
    6h 14m
    €110–335

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Böblingentrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    6h 31m
    €118–346

  9. Ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly

    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
    5h 48m
    €157–407

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    10h 46m
    €303–475

  11. 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
    12h 11m
    €125–157

  12. Drive  845.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Hamburgcar car 845.7 km
    7h 52m
    €176–254

Switzerland to Hamburg by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration10h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 722 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Hamburg, Germany?

Swiss, Eurowings, and Lufthansa fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Hamburg Hbf via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 10h 12m.

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