Direct connections mean you can get to Hamburg quickly and comfortably without changing trains. Here’s a selection of direct connections – you can find more by checking the timetable.

• From Basel SBB: journey time around 6.5 hours; direct connections in the online timetable.
• From Zurich main station: journey time around 7.5 hours; direct connections in the online timetable.
• From Bern: journey time around 8 hours; direct connections in the online timetable.
• From Interlaken West/East: journey time around 8.5 hours; direct connections in the online timetable.
• From Chur: journey time around 9 hours; direct connections in the online timetable.
• Other direct connections.

Services on the train.

The SBB EuroCity offers the following services:

• SBB Restaurant

The ICE offers the following services:

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• Free entertainment on the ICE PortalLink opens in new window.
• DB RestaurantsLink opens in new window.

Buy tickets.

Get advice at the ticket counter or buy tickets online. If you buy tickets online, it’s best to do this on a laptop or PC and to take your time.

• Buy tickets online
• Find stations

You can find information on booking group travel to Hamburg on the group travel help page.

A night train runs every evening from Zürich HB and Basel SBB to Hamburg. For a relaxed journey.

Outward journey.

• From Zürich HB on the Nightjet, departure at 20:59, arrival in Hamburgat 08:10. Direct connections in the online timetable.
• From Basel SBB on the Nightjet, departure at 22:13, arrival in Hamburgat 08:10. Direct connections in the online timetable.

Return journey.

• From Hamburg on the Nightjet, departure at 21:53, arrival at Basel SBB at 08:10, direct connections in the online timetable.
• From Hamburg on the Nightjet, departure at 21:53, arrival at Zürich HB at 10:05, direct connections in the online timetable.

Booking, comfort categories and services on the night train.

Details on how to buy tickets, the different comfort categories and the services on night trains can be found on our Nightjet page.

Interrail is an inexpensive and flexible way to travel to Hamburg. Tip: Discover the city as part of an Interrail trip through Germany or across several countries – you’ll often travel cheaper than with Point-to-Point Tickets.

Combining your train and hotel? No problem!

Book your train travel and your hotel easily and directly yourself.

Fresh fish or exotic fruits.

Fresh fish, exotic fruits, colourful flowers and above it all the cries of the market traders: The weekly fish market is as inseparably linked to Hamburg as St. Pauli and HSV football. Whether you’re buying fish by the kilogram, taking home one of the large fruit baskets or simply sampling a fish sandwich: When you visit Hamburg, the fish market should top your must-do list.

Experience ocean liners up close.

Each year numerous luxury liners call at Northern Germany’s harbour city. The Queen Mary 2, one of the world’s largest passenger ships, honours the Hamburg Cruise Center with several dockings each year. Don’t miss out on this magnificent spectacle and marvel at how the mammoth oceangoing vessels manoeuver through the Elbe, which suddenly seems so small.

Miniature railways on a big scale.

Hamburg’s historic Speicherstadt district has a special highlight in store – and not just for railway fans. The Miniature Wonderland is the world’s largest model train exhibition. Explore 1,300 m2 of creatively designed landscapes from Las Vegas and Scandinavia to a 6-metre-tall copy of the Swiss Alps. Let yourself be enchanted by the magical atmosphere – it’s fun for the whole family.

Top-notch shopping.

From international luxury brands like Louis Vuitton and Gucci to traditional Hamburg shops such as Ladage & Oelke or Möhring, the Neuer Wall has everything the luxury enthusiast desires. Over a kilometre long, the street contains fashion boutiques, jewellers and even furniture stores. Whether you aim to shop or simply stroll past the stores: the Neuer Wall is definitely worth a visit.