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4.6Travel Information to Zurich from Hamburg
 Distance | 433 miles (698 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $33 - $66 |
 Cheapest mode | Train • $33 (€30) • 7 h 36 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $66 (€60) • 1 h 25 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 433 miles (698 km) from Hamburg to Zurich. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Hamburg to Zurich.
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The best way to travel from Hamburg to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 ways to get from Hamburg to Zurich: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Zurich from Hamburg is by taking a train, which costs on average $33 (€30).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Hamburg to Zurich:
A train is $8 (€7) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $41 (€37) from Hamburg to Zurich.
Taking a train costs $33 (€30) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $66 (€60) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Hamburg to Zurich is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 25 min.
There are alternative travel options to Zurich that take longer:
Getting to Zurich by bus takes 13 h 35 min on average.
Train takes 7 h 36 min on average.
Zurich is approximately 433 miles (698 km) away from Hamburg.
The average frequency per day from Hamburg to Zurich is:
- 4 buses per day.
- 46 flights a day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Zurich from Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Hamburg to Zurich:
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Flights mostly leave from Hamburg Airport and tend to arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Hamburg to Zurich:
- You can travel from Hamburg to Zurich by bus with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $41 (€37) with FlixBus from Hamburg to Zurich.
- You can take a flight from Hamburg to Zurich with Eurowings, SWISS, LAER, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, CityJet, SAS or Air Serbia. Cheap tickets can be found for $66 (€60) with Eurowings from Hamburg to Zurich.
- You can take a train from Hamburg to Zurich with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity or ÖBB | Euro City (EC). Cheap tickets can be found for $33 (€30) with Deutsche Bahn from Hamburg to Zurich.
Yes, there are direct routes from Hamburg to Zurich with the following travel companies:
- You can find 1 direct bus per day to Zurich with FlixBus.
- You can find 8 direct flights per day to take to Zurich with Eurowings, SWISS or LAER.
- You can find 1 direct train per day to Zurich with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB Nightjet.
Direct services to Zurich tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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