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Compare bus, train, 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 $52. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 45m. 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 $52, and a train costs an average of $69.
Distance: 433 miles (698 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$234 Average price | $142 Average price | $77 Average price Cheapest |
10h 47m Average total duration 10h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 45m Average total duration Fastest 2h 45m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 52m Average total duration 8h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 PM14h55Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof12:40 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$871One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 PM17h20Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof3:30 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$851One-way1 transfer
Fastest
U211849:45 PM1h25Hamburg Airport11:10 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$1861One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 771 · IC 3891:29 PM8h54Hamburg Hbf10:23 PMZurich HB$1971One-way1 transfer
- ICE 201 · IC 78912:45 PM9h15Hamburg Hbf10:00 PMZurich HB$1971One-way1 transfer
- ICE 771 · ICE 201 · IC 7891:29 PM8h31Hamburg Hbf10:00 PMZurich HB$1971One-way2 transfers
FlixTrain+FlixBus5:21 PM19h19Hamburg Hbf12:40 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$961One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM21h25Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof9:00 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$861One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:50 AM18h10Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof9:00 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$1491One-way1 transfer
- U211828:20 AM1h25Hamburg Airport9:45 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$2921One-way0 transfers
EW77646:25 PM1h25Hamburg Airport7:50 PMZurich Airport$4001One-way0 transfers- EW77621:50 PM1h25Hamburg Airport3:15 PMZurich Airport$4441One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Zurich:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Zurich costing on average $58 (€46).
A bus is $17 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Zurich costing on average $69 (€55).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 30m.
Train takes on average 7h 36m.
- Around 59 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 bus, train, 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 Eurowings, Swiss, easyJet, Helvetic Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, KLM, Cityjet, Sas Airways, Air Serbia, Smartwings, airmax to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Zurich by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 9 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, easyJet, Helvetic Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air.
- 2 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
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