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Compare bus, train, and flight for Zurich to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $52. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 23m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $52, and a train costs an average of $68.
Distance: 433 miles (698 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$234 Average price | $180 Average price | $76 Average price Cheapest |
9h 5m Average total duration 8h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 38m Average total duration 12h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Hamburg
How to get from Zurich to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:25 PM13h25Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:50 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:25 PM13h25Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:50 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW77619:05 AM1h25Zurich Airport10:30 AMHamburg Airport$4191One-way0 transfers
Other options
TGV 9210+ICE 69:34 AM8h55Zurich HB6:29 PMHamburg Hbf$2071One-way1 transfer- IC 794 · ICE 372 · ICE 7888:59 AM8h58Zurich HB5:57 PMHamburg Hbf$2901One-way2 transfers
ICE 1089:59 AM9h16Zurich HB7:15 PMHamburg Hbf$3521One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 AM19h15Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)2:45 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1701One-way1 transfer
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FlixTrain9:25 PM15h30Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)12:55 PMHamburg Harburg$2211One-way1 transfer - FlixBus+FlixTrain9:25 PM15h42Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)1:07 PMHamburg Hbf$2211One-way1 transfer
U211816:00 AM1h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg7:30 AMHamburg Airport$2371One-way0 transfers- U211837:40 PM1h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:10 PMHamburg Airport$3441One-way0 transfers
SK602 · SK65110:25 AM8h40Zurich Airport7:05 PMHamburg Airport$4091One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Hamburg:
A flight is $10 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zurich to Hamburg costing on average $52 (€42).
A flight is $26 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Hamburg costing on average $68 (€55).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 36m.
Bus takes on average 13h 25m.
- Around 57 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Eurowings, Swiss, easyJet, Helvetic Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, KLM, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, Air France to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), SBB to go to Hamburg by train.
- 9 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, easyJet, Helvetic Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | ICE.
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