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Compare bus, train, and flight for Hanover to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hanover to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $41. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 44m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $41, and a flight costs an average of $96.
Distance: 349 miles (563 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$148 Average price | $67 Average price Cheapest | $232 Average price |
8h 4m Average total duration 7h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 23m Average total duration 9h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Hanover to Zurich
How to get from Hanover to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanover to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:55 PM12h45Hanover Central Station12:40 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$581One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus11:55 PM12h45Hanover Central Station12:40 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$581One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LX81510:00 AM1h20Hannover Airport11:20 AMZurich Airport$5601One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 73 · IC 58111:53 AM6h33Hanover Hbf6:26 PMZurich HB$1351One-way1 transfer
ICE 1271 · ICE 2775:53 AM7h07Hanover Hbf1:00 PMZurich HB$1351One-way1 transfer
ICE 573 · ICE 103 · IC 7956:53 AM7h07Hanover Hbf2:00 PMZurich HB$1621One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 AM15h10Hanover Central Station3:30 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$841One-way1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus2:23 PM17h37Hanover Hbf8:00 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$831One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus3:00 AM18h00Hanover Central Station9:00 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$1251One-way1 transfer
EW77646:25 PM1h25Hamburg Airport7:50 PMZurich Airport$2651One-way0 transfers
ICE 1071+
DE43197:41 AM7h59Hanover Hbf3:40 PMZurich Airport$3711One-way1 transfer
AF1511 · AF11146:15 PM15h45Hamburg Airport10:00 AMZurich Airport$2911One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Zurich:
A bus is $2 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Zurich costing on average $44 (€35).
A bus is $54 (€43) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Zurich costing on average $96 (€76).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 19m.
Bus takes on average 11h 20m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanover and Zurich as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hannover Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hanover Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Hanover Central Station and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Air Baltic, Condor Flugdienst, KLM, Eurowings, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity to go to Zurich by train.
- 3 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity.
- 2 direct flights per day with Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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