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

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

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    best
    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
    5h 52m
    €98–270

  2. Night train, train

    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 / ...
    13h 12m
    €67–182

  3. Train via Uelzen

    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
    10h 58m
    €177–396

  4. 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 Lübeck central train stationbus bus 173 / ...
    16h 10m
    €88–130

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    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
    6h 57m
    €79–367

  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
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    6h 58m
    €127–431

  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
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    7h 42m
    €139–443

  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 Lüneburgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain train
    7h 38m
    €198–441

  9. 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
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    8h
    €164–488

  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 Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Timmendorfer Strandcar car
    11h 49m
    €138–176

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    12h 4m
    €351–513

  12. Drive  916.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Timmendorfer Strandcar car 916.6 km
    8h 29m
    €165–239

Zurich to Timmendorfer Strand by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration10h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 798.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Timmendorfer Strand, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Timmendorfer Strand via Basel SBB, Uelzen, Lueneburg, and Lübeck Hbf in around 10h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Timmendorfer Strand ZOB via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Lübeck central train station, and Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof in around 16h 10m.

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