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Compare train, bus, 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 an average ticket price of €57 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 16m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €57, while a train costs an average of €155.
Distance: 698 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€155 Average price | €119 Average price | €57 Average price Cheapest | €106 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 14m Average total duration 8h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 16m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 23m Average total duration 11h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Hamburg:
A bus is €62 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Hamburg costing on average €119.
A bus is €98 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Hamburg costing on average €155.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 14m.
Bus takes on average 12h 23m.
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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM18h10Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)3:35 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€591One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM18h10Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)3:35 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€591One-way2 transfers
Fastest
EW77619:05 AM1h25Zurich Airport10:30 AMHamburg Airport€2301One-way0 transfers
Other options
NJ 4708:59 PM10h54Zurich HB7:53 AMHamburg Hbf€651One-way0 transfers- IC 604708:59 PM10h54Zurich HB7:53 AMHamburg Hbf€901One-way0 transfers
- ICE 272 · ICE 9206:59 PM11h51Zurich HB6:50 AMHamburg Hbf€901One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain9:25 PM15h30Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)12:55 PMHamburg Harburg€671One-way1 transfer - FlixBus+FlixTrain9:25 PM15h42Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)1:07 PMHamburg Hbf€671One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus5:25 PM13h25Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:50 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€671One-way0 transfers
U211816:00 AM1h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg7:30 AMHamburg Airport€921One-way0 transfers- U211837:40 PM1h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:10 PMHamburg Airport€1261One-way0 transfers
- EW9763 · EW90383:40 PM3h20Zurich Airport7:00 PMHamburg Airport€1751One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Hamburg:
A bus is €62 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Hamburg costing on average €119.
A bus is €98 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Hamburg costing on average €155.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 14m.
Bus takes on average 12h 23m.
- Around 68 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, 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, easyJet, Swiss, GetJet Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, Condor Flugdienst, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, Air France, KLM to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), SBB to go to Hamburg by train.
- 9 direct flights per day with Eurowings, easyJet, Swiss, GetJet Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, Edelweiss Air.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC).
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