There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Hirtshals by plane, train, car, car train, bus, night train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Aalborg Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane ZRH - AAL
- Take the train from Lindholm St. to Hirtshals St.train
8h 10mkr 1,510–4,257Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train Ece / ...
- Take the train from Odense St. to Aalborg St.train Ic / ...
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
20h 56mkr 835–1,885Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar
- Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Hirtshalscar
16h 53mkr 1,790–2,474Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hanover central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborgbus 172
- Take the bus from Aalborg St. to Hjørring St.bus
24h 53mkr 1,041–1,563Fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, car ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane ZRH - KRS
- Take the carferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshalscarferry
11h 30mkr 1,135–3,511Fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane ZRH - GOT
- Take the carferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavncarferry
11h 42mkr 986–3,071Fly to Aarhus Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane ZRH - AAR
- Take the bus from Aarhus Lufthavn to Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsenbus
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.train
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train
11h 7mkr 1,307–4,013Fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane ZRH - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aalborg St.train
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train
11h 34mkr 1,080–2,326Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Odense St.train Rj
- Take the train from Odense St. to Aalborg St.train Ic / ...
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
19h 14mkr 2,710–4,092Train via Basel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Middelfarttrain Rj
- Take the train from Middelfart St. to Skørping St.train Ic
- Take the train from Skørping St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
20h 51mkr 1,491–3,099Drive 1,359.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Hirtshalscar 1,359.7 km
12h 23mkr 2,251–3,251
Zurich to Hirtshals by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Hirtshals is to night train and train which costs 800 kr - 1900 kr and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Hirtshals is to fly and train which takes 8h 10m and costs 1500 kr - 4300 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Hirtshals. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Hjørring St. via Hanover central bus station and Aalborg St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Hirtshals. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Hirtshals St. via Hamburg Hbf, Odense St. and Aalborg St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 56m.
The distance between Zurich and Hirtshals is 1155 km. The road distance is 1359.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Hirtshals without a car is to bus which takes 24h 53m and costs 1000 kr - 1600 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Zurich to Hirtshals, including transfers.
Zurich to Hirtshals bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Hirtshals train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Hirtshals is to bus which takes 24h 53m and costs 1000 kr - 1600 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 2700 kr - 4100 kr and takes 19h 14m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Hirtshals, Denmark?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hirtshals St. via Hanover central bus station, Aalborg St., Hjørring St., and Hjørring St. in around 24h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Hirtshals St. via Hamburg-Altona, Odense St., and Aalborg St. in around 19h 14m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Aalborg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,900
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Lindholm St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–90
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–95
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Skørping St. to Hirtshals St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 90–130
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–900
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–1,100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- kr 800–1,100
- Couchette Carriage
- kr 600–750
- Seating Carriage
- kr 390–470
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 199
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 181
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 82
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 285
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 196
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 181
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Middelfart St. to Skørping St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 136
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–600
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–340
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–340
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Middelfart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–300
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–3,500
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–85
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 110–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,900
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 410–650
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Bus from Aalborg St. to Hjørring St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 70–95
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +45 70 21 02 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midttrafik
Bus from Aarhus Lufthavn to Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Schedules at
- Midttrafik
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–757
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 757
- No Car
- kr 270
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–900
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- kr 120–160
- Small Car
- kr 500–900
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Hirtshals bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Zurich to Hirtshals train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Hamburg-Altona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Hirtshals is 1360 km. It takes approximately 12h 23m to drive from Zurich to Hirtshals.
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