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

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

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    4h 21m
    €87–224

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 13m
    €56–153

  3. Train via Göttingen

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    10h 1m
    €150–355

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    14h 26m
    €80–135

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5h 23m
    €116–385

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    6h 22m
    €94–345

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    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
    €118–340

  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 Hbftrain train
    6h 17m
    €173–405

  9. Train, ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to Romanshorntrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FDH - HAM
    5h 55m
    €149–425

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Winterthur to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    10h 57m
    €121–150

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    11h 14m
    €337–489

  12. Drive  825.8 km

    1. Drive from Winterthur to Hamburgcar car 825.8 km
    7h 33m
    €149–215

Winterthur to Hamburg by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration10h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 21m

What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Hamburg, Germany?

Swiss, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winterthur to Hamburg Hbf via Schaffhausen, Hauptbahnhof, and Göttingen in around 10h 1m.

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