Zurich ▸ Hamburg
Hamburg ▸ Zurich ⇄1.6 a dayfastest 12h55☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇨🇭 Switzerland → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
ZurichBaselFreiburgKarlsruheHeidelbergMannheimHamburg· 695 km as the crow flies
- 17:05 → 06:50+1FlixBus N33 ☾ OvernightZurich Bus Station → Hamburg central bus station · via Basel, Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Heidelberg…13h4511 stopsRuns: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 17:05 → 05:50+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 19:50 → 08:45+1FlixBus N24 ☾ OvernightZurich Bus Station → Hamburg central bus station · via Constance, Singen, Stuttgart, Würzburg…12h5510 stops
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Zurich to Hamburg?
Yes. 1.6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Zurich to Hamburg?
The fastest takes 12h55; the slowest 13h45, for 695 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 17:05 and the latest at 19:50, local time in Zurich. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Zurich to Hamburg?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 17:05 arriving 06:50 the next morning.