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

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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Hamburg 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 15m
    €87–220

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 54m
    €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 / ...
    8h 54m
    €159–342

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    12h 55m
    €70–120

  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 20m
    €58–307

  6. 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 Hbftrain train
    5h 14m
    €125–361

  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
    6h 5m
    €118–332

  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
    5h 47m
    €164–401

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    9h 43m
    €312–440

  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 Hbfcartrain train
    11h 5m
    €122–152

  11. Drive  845.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Hamburgcar car 845.7 km
    7h 53m
    €152–219

Zurich to Hamburg by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration8h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 722 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

What companies run services between Zurich, 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 HB to Hamburg Hbf via Basel SBB and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 8h 54m.

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