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Compare bus, train, and flight for Hamburg to Zwolle
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Zwolle among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €74 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 19m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €74, while a flight costs an average of €590.
Distance: 178 miles (287 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€74 Average price Cheapest | €590 Average price | €62 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 3h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration 2h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Hamburg to Zwolle
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Zwolle, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Zwolle:
A train is €517 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Zwolle costing on average €590.
Other travel options to Zwolle take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 50m.
You'll arrive about 31m sooner (3h 49m by train vs 4h 20m by car). Tickets start at around €74 compared to roughly €62 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Zwolle
How to get from Hamburg to Zwolle by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Zwolle is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 611 · 20370 · IC 17958
11:45 AM 4h33 Hamburg Hbf 4:18 PM Zwolle station €53 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 611 · 20370 · IC 17958
11:45 AM 4h33 Hamburg Hbf 4:18 PM Zwolle station €53 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
KL17506:10 AM 1h05 Hamburg Airport 7:15 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €451 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 611 · 20370 · IC 17958 · RE RS22
11:45 AM 5h08 Hamburg Hbf 4:53 PM Zwolle Stadshagen €53 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 1033 · 20368 · IC 17954
11:23 AM 3h55 Hamburg Harburg 3:18 PM Zwolle station €59 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 1033 · 20368 · IC 17954 · RE RS22
11:23 AM 4h28 Hamburg Harburg 3:51 PM Zwolle Stadshagen €59 1 One-way 3 transfers
- AF1611 · AF1740
6:00 AM 7h50 Hamburg Airport 1:50 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €274 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF1411+AF5476
11:25 AM 4h25 Hamburg Airport 3:50 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €279 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF1611+AF3143
6:00 AM 5h10 Hamburg Airport 11:10 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €279 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Zwolle:
A train is €517 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Zwolle costing on average €590.
Other travel options to Zwolle take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 50m.
- Around 41 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Zwolle 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Zwolle station.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, KLM Cityhopper, ITA, Qatar Airways to go to Zwolle by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom to go to Zwolle by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
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