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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 11 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 Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    4. Take the bus from Lübeck to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus 173
    11h 55m
    €203–786

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    €92–150

  3. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train 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 Scharbeutz-Haffkrug Bahnhof to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus X85
    14h 46m

  4. Drive 987.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Puttgardencar car 987.8 km
    9h 8m
    €173–250

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Puttgardencar car
    12h 27m
    €146–191

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Puttgardenbus bus N602 / ...
    13h
    €347–1,038

  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 to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    7h 28m
    €103–256

  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 to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    8h 53m
    €109–345

  9. 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 car ferry from Rodby to Puttgardencarferry car ferry
    9h 26m
    €174–459

  10. 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 to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    9h 25m
    €150–482

  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 to Puttgarden ferry terminalbus bus
    9h 11m
    €184–637

Zurich to Puttgarden by train and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration11h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,084 km
  • Duration: 11h 55m

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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