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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zwolle to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zwolle to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $94 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 21m. 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 $94, while a flight costs an average of $717.
Distance: 178 miles (287 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$94 Average price Cheapest | $717 Average price | $74 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration 2h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 7m 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.
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Compare the available ways to get from Zwolle to Hamburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zwolle to Hamburg:
A train is $624 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zwolle to Hamburg costing on average $717.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 40m.
You'll arrive about 16m sooner (3h 51m by train vs 4h 7m by car). Tickets start at around $94 compared to roughly $74 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 Zwolle to Hamburg
How to get from Zwolle to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zwolle to Hamburg is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:45 PM 1h05 Zwolle 3:50 PM Hamburg $198 1 One-way 0 transfers
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2:45 PM 1h05 Zwolle 3:50 PM Hamburg $198 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
2:45 PM 1h05 Zwolle 3:50 PM Hamburg $198 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
2:50 PM 6h30 Zwolle 9:20 PM Hamburg $335 1 One-way 0 transfers1:55 PM 7h25 Zwolle 9:20 PM Hamburg $335 1 One-way 0 transfers7:35 PM 13h50 Zwolle 9:25 AM Hamburg $335 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zwolle to Hamburg:
A train is $624 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zwolle to Hamburg costing on average $717.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 40m.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zwolle and Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Zwolle station and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM, Swiss, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Lot Polish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
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