How to travel from Zurich to Hamburg

There are 3 travel options to Hamburg from Zurich. You can take a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Zurich to Hamburg is a train with an average price of €30.

This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Hamburg:

Taking a train costs €7 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of €37.

A train is €40 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €70 from Zurich to Hamburg.

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

Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:

Getting to Hamburg by coach takes 13 h 40 min on average.

Getting to Hamburg by train takes 7 h 36 min on average.

The Zurich to Hamburg distance is approximately 698 km.

The average frequency per day from Zurich to Hamburg is:

• 3 coaches per day.
• 46 flights per day.
• 8 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Hamburg from 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 for travellers from Zurich to Hamburg:

• Coaches mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
• Flights from Zurich to Hamburg most often leave from Zurich Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
• Trains mostly leave from Zurich HB and tend to arrive in Hamburg Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Zurich to Hamburg:

• You can take a coach from Zurich to Hamburg with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for €37 with FlixBus from Zurich to Hamburg.
• You can travel by plane from Zurich to Hamburg with Eurowings, SWISS, LAER, Air Mercury, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Air France or SAS, and you can find Eurowings Zurich to Hamburg tickets for €70 on Omio.
• You can travel to Hamburg from Zurich 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 Zurich to Hamburg.

Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Hamburg with the following travel companies:

• Direct coach available with FlixBus 1 direct coach per day.
• Direct flights with Eurowings or SWISS with 8 direct flights per day.
• 1 direct train per day with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB Nightjet.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Hamburg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Zurich to Hamburg.