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How to get fromHanover to Zurichby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Hanover to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    6h 41m
    CHF 142–263

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 35m
    CHF 40–120

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    10h 50m
    CHF 55–90

  4. Drive  699.1 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Zurichcar car 699.1 km
    6h 41m
    CHF 117–169

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain train Ec / ...
    7h 15m
    CHF 188–302

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    2. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    9h 14m
    CHF 112–136

  7. Fly from Hannover Airport

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    4h 11m
    CHF 129–306

  8. Train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRE - ZRH
    5h 20m
    CHF 107–337

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    5h 1m
    CHF 147–318

  10. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    5h 45m
    CHF 111–269

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    6h 13m
    CHF 123–301

Hanover to Zurich by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 754.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Zürich HB via Basel SBB in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 55–90 and the journey takes 10h 50m.

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