There are 6 ways to get from Zwickau to Hamburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 28 / ...
5h 21m€93–223Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zwickau central train station to Berlin Airport BERbus 039
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N70 / ...
9h 10m€50–81Drive 428.8 km
- Drive from Zwickau to Hamburgcar 428.8 km
4h 59m€63–91Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LEJ - HAM
5h 59m€209–419Train via Magdeburg
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg-Buckautrain
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Buckau to Uelzentrain
- Take the train from Uelzen to Winsen(Luhe)train Re / ...
8h 16m€116–300Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DRS - HAM
6h 46m€238–457
Zwickau to Hamburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zwickau to Hamburg is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Zwickau to Hamburg is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Zwickau station to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Zwickau central train station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Berlin Airport BER and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Zwickau to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Zwickau and Hamburg is 538 km. The road distance is 428.8 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs €90 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Zwickau to Hamburg, including transfers.
Zwickau to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zwickau central train station.
Zwickau to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Hamburg is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs €90 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 10m.
What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf via Leipzig Hbf in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwickau central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Berlin Airport BER and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–850
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg-Buckau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg-Buckau to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Uelzen to Winsen(Luhe)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zwickau central train station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zwickau to Hamburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin Airport BER station.
Zwickau to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwickau to Hamburg is 429 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Zwickau to Hamburg.
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