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How to get fromZurich to Puttgardenby train, bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to Puttgarden by train, bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus via Uelzen

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Uelzentrain train 20
    3. Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus 173
    12h 11m
    €192–398

  2. Night train, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the bus from Lübeck Hbf to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus X85
    14h 20m
    €71–198

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Puttgardenbus bus N602 / ...
    15h 55m
    €88–133

  4. Drive  987.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Puttgardencar car 987.8 km
    9h 8m
    €178–257

  5. 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 Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Puttgardencar car
    12h 27m
    €148–192

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus 173
    13h 6m
    €292–427

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    7h 30m
    €104–281

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train, bus

    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 Lübeck Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    8h 35m
    €80–369

  9. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, bus

    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 Lübeck Hbftrain train
    5. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    9h 19m
    €141–458

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane ZRH - CPH
    2. Take the train from København H to Nykøbing F St.train train
    3. Take the carferry from Rodby to Puttgardencarferry car ferry
    9h 23m
    €140–415

  11. Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    9h 11m
    €194–452

  12. Train to Basel, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BSL - CPH
    3. Take the train from København H to Nykøbing F St.train train
    4. Take the carferry from Rodby to Puttgardencarferry car ferry
    10h 23m
    €96–423

Zurich to Puttgarden by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,051.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 11m

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

You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Puttgarden via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 15h 55m.

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