How to travel from Hamburg to Zurich

There are 3 travel options from Hamburg to Zurich: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Zurich is by taking a train with average ticket prices of €30 compared to other travel options to Zurich:

A train is €7 less than a coach for this journey with tickets for a coach from Hamburg to Zurich costing on average €37.

A train is €30 less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Zurich costing on average €60.

The fastest way to get to Zurich from Hamburg is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 25 min.

Other travel options to Zurich take longer:

Getting to Zurich by coach takes 13 h 35 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 7 h 36 min of travel time.

Zurich is approximately 698 km away from Hamburg.

The average frequency per day from Hamburg to Zurich is:

• Around 4 coaches per day.
• 46 flights per day.
• 9 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Zurich as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Hamburg to Zurich:

• Most travellers who purchase a coach ticket from Hamburg to Zurich depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
• Most travellers catch their flight from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
• Most travellers catch their train 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 go to Zurich from Hamburg by coach with FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €37 with FlixBus from Hamburg to Zurich on Omio.
• You can go to Zurich from Hamburg by plane with Eurowings, SWISS, LAER, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, SAS, CityJet or Air Serbia. You'll see cheap plane tickets for €60 with Eurowings from Hamburg to Zurich on Omio.
• You can travel to Zurich from Hamburg by train with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity or ÖBB | Euro City (EC). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €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 coach 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 check for a direct train to Zurich with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB Nightjet with 1 direct train per day.

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 route.