Bus Zurich to Hamburg: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Zurich to Hamburg

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Zurich to Hamburg from various bus operators like FlixBus for the next days.

today

$55

tomorrow

$66

Saturday

$71

Sunday

$66

Monday

$47

Tuesday

$45

Wednesday

$46

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	12h 55m	7:50 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	8:45 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$55	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/3/2026 7:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/4/2026 8:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $55 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 55m
FlixBus	13h 45m	5:05 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	6:50 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$57	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/3/2026 5:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/4/2026 6:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $57 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 45m
FlixBus	16h 5m	11:30 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	3:35 PM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$73	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/3/2026 11:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/4/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $73 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 5m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	13h 45m	5:05 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	6:50 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$66	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/4/2026 5:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/5/2026 6:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $66 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 45m
FlixBus	12h 55m	7:50 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	8:45 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$71	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/4/2026 7:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/5/2026 8:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $71 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 55m
FlixBus	16h 15m	3:40 AM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	7:55 PM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$78	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/4/2026 3:40:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/4/2026 7:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $78 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 15m
FlixBus	16h 5m	11:30 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	3:35 PM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$113	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/4/2026 11:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/5/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $113 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	16h 15m	3:40 AM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	7:55 PM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$71	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/5/2026 3:40:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/5/2026 7:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $71 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 15m
FlixBus	13h 45m	5:05 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	6:50 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$73	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/5/2026 5:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/6/2026 6:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $73 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 45m
FlixBus	12h 55m	7:50 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	8:45 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$82	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/5/2026 7:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/6/2026 8:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	13h 45m	5:05 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	6:50 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$66	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/6/2026 5:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/7/2026 6:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $66 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 45m
FlixBus	12h 55m	7:50 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	8:45 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$68	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/6/2026 7:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/7/2026 8:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $68 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 55m
FlixBus	16h 15m	3:40 AM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	7:55 PM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$88	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/6/2026 3:40:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/6/2026 7:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $88 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	16h 5m	11:30 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	3:35 PM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$47	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/7/2026 11:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/8/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 5m
FlixBus	13h 45m	5:05 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	6:50 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$54	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/7/2026 5:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/8/2026 6:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $54 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 45m
FlixBus	12h 55m	7:50 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	8:45 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$54	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/7/2026 7:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/8/2026 8:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $54 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 55m
FlixBus	16h 15m	3:40 AM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	7:55 PM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$62	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/7/2026 3:40:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/7/2026 7:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	16h 25m	3:15 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	7:40 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$45	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/8/2026 3:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/9/2026 7:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 25m
FlixBus	16h 5m	11:30 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	3:35 PM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/8/2026 11:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/9/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 5m
FlixBus	15h 45m	4:10 AM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	7:55 PM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$47	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/8/2026 4:10:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/8/2026 7:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 45m
FlixBus	12h 55m	7:50 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	8:45 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$68	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/8/2026 7:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/9/2026 8:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $68 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	15h 45m	4:10 AM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	7:55 PM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/9/2026 4:10:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/9/2026 7:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 45m
FlixBus	16h 5m	11:30 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	3:35 PM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/9/2026 11:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/10/2026 3:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 5m
FlixBus	12h 55m	7:50 PM	Zurich	Central Bus Station Sihlquai	8:45 AM	Hamburg	Central Bus Station	Economy	$54	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Zurich (Switzerland) at 9/9/2026 7:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 9/10/2026 8:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $54 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 55m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Zurich to Hamburg is $41 on 9/22/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Zurich and Hamburg

See here how frequent the connections between Zurich and Hamburg are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily buses from Zurich to Hamburg. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Zurich and Hamburg.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 12 buses from Zurich to Hamburg, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Zurich and Hamburg, with 6 offers.

Facts about the bus from Zurich to Hamburg

Compare all providers like FlixBus that travel 3 times every day by bus from Zurich to Hamburg in one click! Book your bus ticket from Zurich to Hamburg starting from $41!

Cheapest Bus	$41
Fastest Bus	12h 55m
Earliest Bus	5:05 PM
Latest Bus	11:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes	3 Ø
Distance	432.0 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Zurich to Hamburg

Every day, 3 buses from 1 bus companies leave Zurich for Hamburg: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 09/03/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 08/30

Monday 08/31

Tuesday 09/01

Wednesday 09/02

Thursday 09/03

$55

Friday 09/04

$66

Saturday 09/05

$65

Sunday 09/06

$64

Monday 09/07

$47

Tuesday 09/08

$45

Wednesday 09/09

$45

Thursday 09/10

$51

Friday 09/11

$60

Saturday 09/12

$63

Sunday 09/13

$68

Monday 09/14

$51

Tuesday 09/15

$49

Wednesday 09/16

$48

Thursday 09/17

$51

Friday 09/18

$59

Saturday 09/19

$54

Sunday 09/20

$59

Monday 09/21

$47

Tuesday 09/22

$41

Wednesday 09/23

$44

Thursday 09/24

$46

Friday 09/25

$53

Saturday 09/26

The cheapest time to travel from Zurich to Hamburg

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Zurich to Hamburg, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $41, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Zurich to Hamburg. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $54.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Zurich to Hamburg, with $41. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $46.

How to save money travelling from Zurich to Hamburg

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Zurich to Hamburg in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Zurich to Hamburg, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Zurich to Hamburg are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Zurich and Hamburg

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Zurich and Hamburg.

Central Bus Station Sihlquai

Ausstellungsstrasse 5

Goldauerstrasse

Kinkelstrasse

Central Polybahn

Rathaus

Central Bus Station

Adenauerallee 78

Harburg Bus Stop

Reeperbahn Bus Stop

Klein Borstel U-Train Station

Wendemuthstraße Bus Stop

Service and Comfort on the bus from Zurich to Hamburg

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Zurich to Hamburg? Or which bus companies serve the route Zurich to Hamburg? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Zurich to Hamburg bus

How much does a Zurich Hamburg bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $41 and takes 16h 25m to reach Hamburg. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Zurich to Hamburg?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $41 and $113. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Hamburg.

On average, how many connections are available from Zurich to Hamburg each day?

Every day, the Zurich to Hamburg bus route is served by approximately 3 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Zurich to Hamburg take?

The fastest bus from Zurich to Hamburg is offered by FlixBus and takes 12h 55m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $55. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Zurich to Hamburg?

The earliest bus arriving in Hamburg from Zurich starts at 5:05 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Zurich to Hamburg?

The latest bus trip departing from Zurich for Hamburg starts at 11:30 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Zurich Hamburg route?

When traveling by bus from Zurich to Hamburg, passengers can travel with FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Zurich and Hamburg?

You can check all the direct connections between Zurich and Hamburg by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Zurich to Hamburg bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Zurich Hamburg bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Zurich Hamburg bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Zurich to Hamburg on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Zurich to Hamburg?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Zurich to Hamburg

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Zurich and to Hamburg

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Zurich and to Hamburg. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!