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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 $54. 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 $54, and a train costs an average of $70.
Distance: 433 miles (698 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$237 Average price | $140 Average price | $78 Average price Cheapest |
10h 46m Average total duration 10h 16m 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 |
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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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Zurich:
A bus is $4 (€3) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Zurich costing on average $58 (€46).
A bus is $16 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Zurich costing on average $70 (€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 Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Eurowings , SWISS, easyJet, LAER, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Condor, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, KLM, CityJet, SAS, Air Serbia, Smartwings, airmax to go to Zurich by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with ÖBB Nightjet.
- 9 direct flights per day with Eurowings , SWISS, easyJet, LAER, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air.
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