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How to get fromZurich to Heideby plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Zurich to Heide by plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train train
    6h 43m
    €100–239

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train train Re6 / ...
    13h 29m
    €67–154

  3. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain train Rb
    5. Take the train from Itzehoe to Heide(Holst)train train Re6
    11h 35m
    €155–422

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Heide(Holst) Bahnhofbus bus Re6
    16h 49m

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train train
    7h 48m
    €81–342

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train train
    8h 32m
    €141–361

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train train
    8h 10m
    €130–500

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain train
    4. Take the train from Itzehoe to Heide(Holst)train train
    8h 5m
    €188–510

  9. Train, ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FDH - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train train
    8h 50m
    €166–468

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train train Re6 / ...
    11h 50m
    €318–486

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg-Altonacartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg-Altona to Heidecar car
    13h 14m
    €145–185

  12. Drive  949.2 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Heidecar car 949.2 km
    8h 44m
    €200–288

Zurich to Heide by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 849 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Heide(Holst) via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf, and Itzehoe in around 11h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Heide(Holst) Bahnhof via Hamburg central bus station and Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 16h 49m.

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