There are 8 ways to get from Hanover to Zurich by plane, bus, train, night train, car train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
4h 22mCHF 89–302Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Hannover Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
9h 35mCHF 40–110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N33
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain Ec
9h 4mCHF 152–417Night train, train
- Take the night train from Hannover Hbf to Hanau Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain Ec
9h 30mCHF 157–477Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
11h 40mCHF 50–90Train, bus
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goettingentrain Re
- Take the bus from Göttingen to Karlsruhebus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zürich HBtrain
13h 17mCHF 79–183Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Fuldacartrain 1393
- Drive from Fulda to Zurichcar
5h 59mCHF 156–210Drive 699.1 km
- Drive from Hanover to Zurichcar 699.1 km
6h 42mCHF 111–160
Hanover to Zurich by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hanover central bus station station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 40m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Hannover Hbf and arriving at Zuerich Hb. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Hanover and Zurich is 586 km. The road distance is 699.1 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Zurich without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 4m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 420.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Hanover to Zurich, including transfers.
Hanover to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Zurich train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Hannover Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 90 and takes 11h 40m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
Swiss, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Nightjet operates a vehicle from Hannover Hbf to Zuerich Hb once daily. Tickets cost CHF 40–110 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hannover Hbf to Hanau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–87
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 83–87
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 23–28
Night train from Hannover Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 95–110
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 65–80
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–50
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Goettingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–100
- 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 Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Göttingen to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Hanover to Zurich train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Hanau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Zurich is 699 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Hanover to Zurich.
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