How to travel from Hanover to Zurich

There are 3 travel options from Hanover to Zurich: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Zurich from Hanover is by taking a bus, which costs on average $34 (€31).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Hanover to Zurich:

A bus is $79 (€71) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $113 (€102) from Hanover to Zurich.

A bus is $14 (€13) less than a train with an average ticket price of $49 (€44) from Hanover to Zurich.

The fastest way from Hanover to Zurich is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 15 min.

There are alternative travel options to Zurich that take longer:

Bus takes 11 h 25 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 6 h 19 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 348 miles (562 km) between Hanover and Zurich.

The average frequency per day from Hanover to Zurich is:

• 2 buses a day.
• 20 flights a day.
• Around 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Zurich from Hanover as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Hanover to Zurich:

• Buses mostly leave from Hanover Central Station and tend to arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
• Flights most often depart from Hanover at Hannover Airport and arrive in Zurich at Zurich Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from Hanover Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.

The following travel companies offer services from Hanover to Zurich:

• FlixBus can take you to Zurich by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Hanover to Zurich for $34 (€31).
• LAER, SWISS, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline (2), KLM Cityhopper or Edelweiss Air can get you to Zurich by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with KLM Cityhopper from Hanover to Zurich for $113 (€102) on Omio.
• Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB Nightjet or ÖBB | InterCity to go to Zurich by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Hanover to Zurich tickets on Omio for $49 (€44).

Yes, there are direct services available from Hanover to Zurich with the following travel companies:

• 1 direct bus per day with FlixBus.
• Direct flight available with SWISS or Air Baltic 2 direct flights per day.
• Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE or ÖBB Nightjet with 2 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zurich as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Hanover to Zurich.