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Compare train, bus, 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 €40. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 46m. 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 €40, and a train costs an average of €40.
Distance: 698 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€194 Average price | €155 Average price | €61 Average price Cheapest |
10h 50m Average total duration 10h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 46m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 50m Average total duration 8h 20m 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 Hamburg to Zurich
How to get from Hamburg to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Zurich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 609 · IC 60408 · IC 5618:34 PM11h52Hamburg Hbf8:26 AMZurich HB€441One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 609 · IC 60408 · IC 5618:34 PM11h52Hamburg Hbf8:26 AMZurich HB€441One-way2 transfers
Fastest
LX10597:15 PM1h20Hamburg Airport8:35 PMZurich Airport€3541One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 609 · IC 604088:34 PM12h31Hamburg Hbf9:05 AMZurich HB€441One-way1 transfer
- IC 60471 · IC 56310:11 PM11h15Hamburg Hbf9:26 AMZurich HB€451One-way1 transfer
- ICE 1081 · ICE 27310:28 PM11h32Hamburg Hbf10:00 AMZurich HB€451One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain5:39 PM19h01Hamburg Hbf12:40 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€621One-way1 transfer - FlixBus8:15 PM13h30Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof9:45 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€631One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:50 AM18h10Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof9:00 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€841One-way1 transfer
U211849:35 PM1h25Hamburg Airport11:00 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€891One-way0 transfers- EW77621:50 PM1h25Hamburg Airport3:15 PMZurich Airport€2161One-way0 transfers
EW77607:00 AM1h25Hamburg Airport8:25 AMZurich Airport€2161One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Hamburg to Zurich
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Zurich:
A bus is €94 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Zurich costing on average €155.
A bus is €133 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Zurich costing on average €194.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 20m.
Train takes on average 10h 20m.
- Around 64 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Swiss, easyJet, GetJet Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Edelweiss Air, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Cityjet, Sas Airways, Air Serbia, Smartwings to go to Zurich by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity.
- 9 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, easyJet, GetJet Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air.
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