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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Zug
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Zug among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $66 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 37m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $66, while a flight costs an average of $514.
Distance: 447 miles (720 km)
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$173 Average price | $514 Average price | $66 Average price Cheapest | $192 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 3m Average total duration 8h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration Fastest 2h 37m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 7m Average total duration 14h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Hamburg to Zug
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Zug, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Zug:
A bus is $108 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Zug costing on average $173.
A bus is $448 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Zug costing on average $514.
Other travel options to Zug take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 3m.
Bus takes on average 15h 7m.
The journey is about 52m faster (8h 33m by train vs 9h 25m by car) and roughly $20 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($173 vs $192). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Hamburg to Zug by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Zug is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

7:15 PM 14h35 Hamburg 9:50 AM Zug $67 1 One-way 0 transfers
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7:15 PM 14h35 Hamburg 9:50 AM Zug $67 1 One-way 0 transfers
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7:15 PM 14h35 Hamburg 9:50 AM Zug $67 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Zug:
A bus is $108 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Zug costing on average $173.
A bus is $448 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Zug costing on average $514.
Other travel options to Zug take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 3m.
Bus takes on average 15h 7m.
- Around 82 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Zug as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Zug station.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Zug, Chollermüli.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zug by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Qatar Airways, TAP Portugal, Air Baltic, easyJet, Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, GetJet Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Edelweiss Air to go to Zug by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Zug by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 9 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, Air Baltic, easyJet, GetJet Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air.
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