There are 7 ways to get from Hamburg to CERN by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train
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Fly from Hamburg Airport
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane HAM - GVA
4h 41m€96–237Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
11h 53m€126–356Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N33
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Genevabus FlixBus N839
18h 38m€98–160Night train, train
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
14h 26m€127–389Train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRE - GVA
7h 12m€103–347Drive 1,044.9 km
- Drive from Hamburg to CERNcar 1,044.9 km
9h 12m€159–230Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain 1393
- Drive from Fulda to CERNcar
8h 44m€196–261
Hamburg to CERN by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to CERN is to bus which costs €95 - €160 and takes 18h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to CERN is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €95 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to CERN. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Meyrin, CERN via Basel SBB, Renens VD and Genève, gare Cornavin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Hamburg and CERN is 889 km. The road distance is 1044.9 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to CERN without a car is to train which takes 11h 53m and costs €120 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Hamburg to CERN, including transfers.
Hamburg to CERN train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to CERN is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €95 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €360 and takes 11h 53m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 18h 38m.
Hamburg to CERN train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to CERN is 1045 km. It takes approximately 9h 12m to drive from Hamburg to CERN.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
Swiss, Luxair, and two other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to CERN via Basel SBB, Renens VD, Genève, Genève, gare Cornavin, and Meyrin, CERN in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Bremen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Bremen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–650
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–650
Flights from Bremen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Bremen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €70–90
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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