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There are 11 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 Basel

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    8h 34m
    €141–301

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    14h 45m
    €87–127

  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
    €68–322

  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
    €128–336

  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 52m
    €117–481

  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 3m
    €174–400

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    9h 33m
    €300–460

  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
    12h 16m
    €126–157

  11. Drive  850.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Altonacar car 850.6 km
    7h 53m
    €179–258

Zurich to Altona by train

Calendar105Weekly Trains
Duration8h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest 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 and Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 34m.

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