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

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There are 11 ways to get from Switzerland to Hamburg by plane, train, bus, night train, 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
    €82–218

  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 49m
    €49–171

  3. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    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 / ...
    9h 29m
    €181–752

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    13h 58m
    €76–132

  5. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 57m
    €51–142

  6. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    4h 17m
    €56–198

  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 15m
    €110–295

  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 42m
    €121–414

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    10h 46m
    €333–1,106

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    11h 5m
    €121–151

  11. Drive 845.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Hamburgcar car 845.7 km
    7h 53m
    €148–213

Switzerland to Hamburg by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration9h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest 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 9h 29m.

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