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How to get fromZurich to Wacken Open Airby car, car train, bus, night train, train, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to Wacken Open Air by car, car train, bus, night train, train, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Wacken Open Aircar car
    11h 55m
    €131–167

  2. Fly Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain train
    7h 11m
    €94–338

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Itzehoe Bahnhofbus bus Re6x / ...
    16h 40m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Itzehoetrain train Rb
    13h 57m
    €103–255

  5. Drive 920.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Wacken Open Aircar car 920.9 km
    8h 32m
    €161–232

  6. Train via Uelzen

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Uelzentrain train 20
    3. Take the train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain train Rb
    12h 1m
    €199–908

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Itzehoetrain train Re6 / ...
    12h 36m
    €347–1,133

  8. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Dammtortrain train 20N
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Itzehoetrain train Rb
    14h 32m
    €244–780

  9. 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 Itzehoetrain train
    8h 36m
    €100–417

  10. 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 Itzehoetrain train
    8h 17m
    €147–564

  11. 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 Itzehoetrain train
    9h 8m
    €141–564

  12. 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 Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain train
    8h 50m
    €156–654

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration2h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 968.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 55m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Wacken Open Air, Germany?

You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Wacken Open Air via Hamburg central bus station, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Itzehoe Bahnhof, Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof, and Wacken Mühlenweg in around 16h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Wacken Open Air via Basel SBB, Uelzen, Hamburg Hbf, Itzehoe, Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhof, and Wacken Mühlenweg in around 12h 1m.

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