How to travel from Zurich to Hamburg

There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Hamburg: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Hamburg from Zurich is a train with an average price of $33 (€30).

This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Hamburg:

A train is $8 (€7) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $41 (€37) from Zurich to Hamburg.

Taking a train costs $44 (€40) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $78 (€70).

The quickest way to travel from Zurich to Hamburg is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 25 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 13 h 40 min.

Taking a train requires on average 7 h 36 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 433 miles (698 km) between Zurich and Hamburg.

The average frequency per day from Zurich to Hamburg is:

• 3 buses a day.
• Around 46 flights per day.
• 8 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Hamburg from Zurich 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 Zurich to Hamburg:

• Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
• Flights most often depart from Zurich at Zurich Airport and arrive in Hamburg at Hamburg Airport.
• Trains from Zurich to Hamburg most often leave from Zurich HB and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Zurich to Hamburg:

• FlixBus can take you to Hamburg by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Zurich to Hamburg for $41 (€37).
• Eurowings, SWISS, LAER, Air Baltic, Air Mercury, KLM Cityhopper, KLM, SAS or Air France can take you to Hamburg by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Eurowings from Zurich to Hamburg for $78 (€70).
• Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity or ÖBB | Euro City (EC) can take you to Hamburg by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Zurich to Hamburg for $33 (€30).

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

• 1 direct bus per day with FlixBus.
• Direct flight available with Eurowings or SWISS 8 direct flights per day.
• 1 direct train per day with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB Nightjet.

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