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

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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Cuxhaven by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train
    6h 17m
    €105–257

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train Re5
    12h 22m
    €69–161

  3. Train via Fulda

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train Re5
    10h 54m
    €170–657

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train Re5
    15h 2m
    €90–154

  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 Bremerhaven-Lehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremerhaven-Lehe to Cuxhaventrain train
    6h 32m
    €134–478

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

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train
    7h 22m
    €81–355

  7. 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
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train
    8h 7m
    €146–448

  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-Harburgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train
    7h 36m
    €170–490

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train Re5
    11h 51m
    €349–992

  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 Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Cuxhavencar car
    13h 10m
    €138–177

  11. Drive  893.2 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Cuxhavencar car 893.2 km
    8h 32m
    €158–227

Zurich to Cuxhaven by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration10h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 835.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Cuxhaven, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Cuxhaven via Basel SBB, Fulda Bahnhof, and Hamburg-Harburg in around 10h 54m.

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