There are 6 ways to get from Zittau to Hamburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zittau to Dresden-Neustadttrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Hamburg Hbftrain 27
5h 53m€56–226Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zittau station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 860 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N70 / ...
9h 35m€52–78Drive 531.4 km
- Drive from Zittau to Hamburgcar 531.4 km
5h 21m€79–113Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Zittau to Dresden-Klotzschetrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DRS - HAM
6h 41m€244–460Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the bus from Zittau station to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane PRG - HAM
6h 39m€101–283Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Zittau to Dresden-Klotzschetrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane DRS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
7h 45m€202–511
Zittau to Hamburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zittau to Hamburg is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Zittau to Hamburg is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Zittau station to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Zittau station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Zittau to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Zittau and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Zittau and Hamburg is 564 km. The road distance is 531.4 km.
The best way to get from Zittau to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs €55 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Zittau to Hamburg, including transfers.
Zittau to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zittau station.
Zittau to Hamburg train services, operated by Die Länderbahn, depart from Zittau station.
The best way to get from Zittau to Hamburg is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs €55 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Zittau, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Zittau to Hamburg Hbf via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zittau station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bremen Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,300
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Zittau to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Zittau to Dresden-Klotzsche
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Zittau to Dresden-Klotzsche
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- [email protected]
- Website
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Zittau to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Zittau to Dresden-Klotzsche
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Zittau to Dresden-Klotzsche
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zittau station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zittau station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zittau to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Zittau to Hamburg train services, operated by Die Länderbahn, arrive at Dresden-Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zittau to Hamburg is 531 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Zittau to Hamburg.
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