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How to get fromZurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburgby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    1h 59m
    €80–201

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 29m
    €53–144

  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 36m
    €183–786

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    14h 5m
    €73–131

  5. Fly 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
    3h 4m
    €132–427

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    10h 53m
    €325–1,015

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    10h 57m
    €119–148

  8. Drive 836 km

    1. Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburgcar car 836 km
    7h 45m
    €145–209

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 709.8 km
  • Duration: 1h 59m

What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), 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 Flughafen to Hamburg Hbf via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 9h 36m.

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