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How to get fromZurich to Altonaby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to Altona by plane, train, bus, night train, 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 25m
    €87–220

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain night train Nj
    11h 12m
    €50–140

  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 / ...
    9h 8m
    €161–346

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    13h 55m
    €77–114

  5. 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
    5h 30m
    €58–307

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    6h 15m
    €118–332

  7. 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-Altonatrain train
    5h 54m
    €126–361

  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
    €166–395

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    9h 33m
    €310–440

  10. 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-Altonacartrain train
    11h 43m
    €122–151

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Loerrach Gbf Arz to Hamburg-Altonatrain train 1793
    14h 16m

  12. Drive  850.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Altonacar car 850.6 km
    7h 54m
    €152–219

Zurich to Altona by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration9h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 726.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Altona, 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 HB to Altona via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 8m.

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