Journey information
Overview: Hamburg to Zurich flight
Flights from Hamburg to Zurich depart on average 52 times per day, taking around 2h 8m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at €58 but you can travel from only €44 by bus.
There are 8 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:55, the last at 23:00. The fastest flight covers the 698 km distance in 1h 20m. February is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 698 km |
Average flight duration 2h 8m |
Cheapest ticket price €58 |
Flights per day 52 |
Direct flights 8 |
Fastest flight 1h 20m |
Cheapest month to travel February |
First flight 05:55 |
Last flight 23:00 |
The cheapest and fastest flights from Hamburg to Zurich
Cheapest price
€98
Average price
€533
Fastest journey
1 h 20 m
Average duration
1 h 22 m
Flights per day
81
Distance
698 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Hamburg to Zurich is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Hamburg to Zurich will cost around €533 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €98.
Of the 81 flights that leave Hamburg for Zurich onSun, Dec 21, 9 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Dec 21 the direct flights cover the 698 km distance in an average of 1 h 22 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 20 m .
On Sun, Dec 21 the longest flights will take 1 h 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
U21184
U21182
DE4172 · DE4311
DE4172 · DE4313
DE4172 · DE4319
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LX4457
U21184
U21182Travel Information
Compare bus, train, and flight for Hamburg to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €44. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 8m. 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 €44, and a flight costs an average of €58.
Distance: 698 km
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| Flight | Most popular Train | Bus |
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€195 Average price | €181 Average price | €66 Average price Cheapest |
5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 40m Average total duration 10h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 23m Average total duration 11h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Hamburg to Zurich flight times
The table below shows live departures for Hamburg to Zurich flights for today, Saturday, December 20. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LH1 · LH1186 | 5:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 4h45 | 9:45 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1611 · AF1414 | 5:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 16h30 | 9:30 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1611 · AF1814 | 5:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 11h50 | 4:50 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1611 · AF1440+ AF3211 | 5:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 16h05 | 9:05 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 2 transfers | |
AF1611 · AF1640+ AF3211 | 5:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 16h05 | 9:05 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 2 transfers | |
AF1611 · AF1650+ AF3211 | 5:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 16h05 | 9:05 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 2 transfers | |
AF1611 · AF1740+ AF3211 | 5:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 16h05 | 9:05 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 2 transfers | |
AF1611 · AF1840+ AF3211 | 5:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 16h05 | 9:05 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 2 transfers | |
AF1611 · AF1114 | 5:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 3h50 | 8:50 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1611+ AF8374+ AF3211 | 5:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 16h05 | 9:05 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 2 transfers | |
LH1+ LH5736 | 5:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 4h10 | 9:10 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1611 · AF1500+ AF3211 | 5:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 16h05 | 9:05 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 2 transfers | |
AF1611+ AF1192 | 5:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 4h15 | 9:15 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 transfer | |
LX4413 | 5:10 AM Hamburg Airport | 1h20 | 6:30 AM Zurich Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
EW7760 | 5:10 AM Hamburg Airport | 1h20 | 6:30 AM Zurich Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
SK648 · SK609 | 5:15 AM Hamburg Airport | 13h25 | 6:40 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
SK648 · SK601 | 5:15 AM Hamburg Airport | 3h25 | 8:40 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2085+ LH5748 | 5:15 AM Hamburg Airport | 3h55 | 9:10 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
OS8864+ OS135 | 5:30 AM Hamburg Airport | 4h40 | 10:10 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
DE4180 · DE4319 | 6:15 AM Hamburg Airport | 8h05 | 2:20 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
DE4180 · DE4311 | 6:15 AM Hamburg Airport | 13h30 | 7:45 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
SN2630 · SN2731 | 6:15 AM Hamburg Airport | 4h05 | 10:20 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
OS260 · OS135 | 6:35 AM Hamburg Airport | 3h35 | 10:10 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
U21182 | 7:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 1h25 | 8:25 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 0 transfersDirect | |
SK2646 · SK605 | 7:45 AM Hamburg Airport | 5h55 | 1:40 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2055 · LH2368 | 8:20 AM Hamburg Airport | 3h35 | 11:55 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
OS252 · OS139 | 8:45 AM Hamburg Airport | 4h35 | 1:20 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
SK646 · SK601 | 8:50 AM Hamburg Airport | 23h50 | 8:40 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
SK646 · SK609 | 8:50 AM Hamburg Airport | 9h50 | 6:40 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH13+ LH5682 | 9:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 3h55 | 12:55 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH15+ LH5682 | 10:00 AM Hamburg Airport | 2h55 | 12:55 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
LX1053 | 10:05 AM Hamburg Airport | 1h25 | 11:30 AM Zurich Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
KL1754 · KL1927 | 10:25 AM Hamburg Airport | 11h00 | 9:25 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1754+ KL1917 | 10:25 AM Hamburg Airport | 20h50 | 7:15 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1754+ KL1943 | 10:25 AM Hamburg Airport | 23h15 | 9:40 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 transfer | |
KL1754+ KL1949 | 10:25 AM Hamburg Airport | 10h40 | 9:05 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 transfer | |
KL1754 · KL1923 | 10:25 AM Hamburg Airport | 5h20 | 3:45 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
DE4172 · DE4313 | 10:30 AM Hamburg Airport | 22h00 | 8:30 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
DE4172 · DE4319 | 10:30 AM Hamburg Airport | 3h50 | 2:20 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
DE4172 · DE4311 | 10:30 AM Hamburg Airport | 9h15 | 7:45 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2063 · LH2370 | 12:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 2h55 | 3:30 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH21 · LH5684 | 1:00 PM Hamburg Airport | 3h15 | 4:15 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
QR90 · QR93 | 1:30 PM Hamburg Airport | 16h30 | 6:00 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
QR90 · QR95 | 1:30 PM Hamburg Airport | 23h10 | 12:40 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1756+ KL1919 | 1:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 20h25 | 10:00 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1756+ KL1943 | 1:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 20h05 | 9:40 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 transfer | |
KL1756+ KL1917 | 1:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 17h40 | 7:15 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1756+ KL1949 | 1:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 7h30 | 9:05 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 transfer | |
KL1756+ KL1927 | 1:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 7h50 | 9:25 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH23 · LH1198 | 2:00 PM Hamburg Airport | 4h10 | 6:10 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
SK650 · SK601 | 2:30 PM Hamburg Airport | 18h10 | 8:40 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
SK650 · SK603 | 2:30 PM Hamburg Airport | 22h40 | 1:10 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
SK650 · SK609 | 2:30 PM Hamburg Airport | 4h10 | 6:40 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1414+ AF1711 | 2:40 PM Hamburg Airport | 6h50 | 9:30 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1192 · AF1711 | 2:40 PM Hamburg Airport | 18h10 | 8:50 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 transfer | |
AF1114+ AF1711 | 2:40 PM Hamburg Airport | 18h10 | 8:50 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1614+ AF1711 | 2:40 PM Hamburg Airport | 22h15 | 12:55 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1711 · AF1292 | 2:40 PM Hamburg Airport | 22h10 | 12:50 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 transfer | |
DE4178 · DE4311 | 4:05 PM Hamburg Airport | 3h40 | 7:45 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
DE4178 · DE4319 | 4:05 PM Hamburg Airport | 22h15 | 2:20 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
DE4178 · DE4313 | 4:05 PM Hamburg Airport | 16h25 | 8:30 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH29+ LH5740 | 5:00 PM Hamburg Airport | 3h50 | 8:50 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1292 · AF1511 | 5:05 PM Hamburg Airport | 19h45 | 12:50 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 transfer | |
AF1614+ AF1511 | 5:05 PM Hamburg Airport | 19h50 | 12:55 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1414+ AF1511 | 5:05 PM Hamburg Airport | 4h25 | 9:30 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1114+ AF1511 | 5:05 PM Hamburg Airport | 15h45 | 8:50 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1511 · AF1192 | 5:05 PM Hamburg Airport | 15h45 | 8:50 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 transfer | |
KL1758+ KL1943 | 5:45 PM Hamburg Airport | 15h55 | 9:40 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 transfer | |
KL1758+ KL1921 | 5:45 PM Hamburg Airport | 18h45 | 12:30 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1758+ KL1917 | 5:45 PM Hamburg Airport | 13h30 | 7:15 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
LX1059 | 5:45 PM Hamburg Airport | 1h25 | 7:10 PM Zurich Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
KL1758+ KL1947 | 5:45 PM Hamburg Airport | 22h40 | 4:25 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 transfer | |
KL1758 · KL1919 | 5:45 PM Hamburg Airport | 16h15 | 10:00 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1758 · KL1923 | 5:45 PM Hamburg Airport | 22h00 | 3:45 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1758 · KL1927 | 5:45 PM Hamburg Airport | 3h40 | 9:25 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1758+ KL1949 | 5:45 PM Hamburg Airport | 3h20 | 9:05 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 transfer | |
KL1758+ KL2023+ KL2043 | 5:45 PM Hamburg Airport | 15h05 | 8:50 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 2 transfers | |
SK652 · SK603 | 6:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 18h35 | 1:10 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
SK652 · SK601 | 6:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 14h05 | 8:40 AM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
SK652 · SK609 | 6:35 PM Hamburg Airport | 24h05 | 6:40 PM Zurich Airport | 1 transfer | |
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FAQs: Hamburg to Zurich Flight
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Hamburg to Zurich by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Zurich, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Flights from Hamburg to Zurich generally leave from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
Hamburg Airport is 11.1 km away from Hamburg city centre and Zurich Airport is 12.1 km from Zurich city centre.
popular airports
Popular airports from Hamburg to Zurich
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops in both terminals, including Heinemann Duty Free and Relay.
- Parking available in P1-P5, approximately 4€ per hour.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Ramps, assistance.
- Available throughout the airport.
- Yes
- Lounges available, including Lufthansa Lounge in Terminal 2.
- Located in Terminal 2, Level 1.
- Bus: 39, 274, 292, 606
- Metro: S1
- Free Wi-Fi available for 2 hours; additional time can be purchased.
- Shops located in Airside Center, including duty-free and luxury brands like Gucci and Hermès.
- Parking available in P1, P2, and P3, approximately 5.2€ (CHF 5) per hour.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps, assistance.
- Available throughout the airport, including accessible facilities.
- Yes
- Lounges available, including Swiss and Aspire Lounges, with amenities like food and showers.
- Located in Service Center, open daily.
- Train: S2, S16, S24
- Tram: 10, 12
- Bus: 768, 759
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