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How to get fromZurich to Hamburg Airport (HAM)by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, car train, or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Hamburg Airport (HAM) by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, car train, or night 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
    3h 41m
    €79–213

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain night train Nj
    11h 58m
    €57–139

  3. 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 53m
    €137–447

  4. 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 48m
    €184–777

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    14h 27m
    €80–127

  6. 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 6m
    €79–328

  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
    5h 38m
    €120–438

  8. Train, ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FDH - HAM
    5h 47m
    €150–458

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    10h 19m
    €328–970

  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 20m
    €122–153

  11. Drive 854.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Hamburg Airport (HAM)car car 854.1 km
    8h 2m
    €148–214

Zurich to Hamburg Airport (HAM) by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration9h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 707.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 41m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Hamburg Airport (HAM), 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 Airport via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 48m.

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