Hamburg ▸ Zurich
Zurich ▸ Hamburg ⇄1.6 a dayfastest 13h00☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Direct buses · no change
HamburgHanoverFrankfurtMannheimHeidelbergKarlsruheZurich· 695 km as the crow flies
- 20:15 → 10:05+1FlixBus N33 ☾ OvernightHamburg central bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Hanover, Frankfurt, Mannheim, Heidelberg…13h5010 stopsRuns: Thu to Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:15 → 09:05+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 21:45 → 10:45+1FlixBus N24 ☾ OvernightHamburg central bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Hanover, Göttingen, Würzburg, Stuttgart…13h0010 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 Hamburg to Zurich?
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 Hamburg to Zurich?
The fastest takes 13h00; the slowest 13h50, for 695 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 20:15 and the latest at 21:45, local time in Hamburg. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Hamburg to Zurich?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 20:15 arriving 10:05 the next morning.