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 to Hamburg: journey time around 7 hours 30 minutes; direct connections in the online timetable.
• From Zurich main station to Hamburg: journey time around 9 hours 30 minutes; direct connections in the online timetable.
• From Bern to Hamburg: journey time around 9 hours 30 minutes; direct connections in the online timetable.
• From Interlaken West/Ost to Hamburg: journey time around 10 hours 30 minutes; direct connections in the online timetable.
• From Chur to Hamburg: journey time around 11 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.
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A night train runs every evening from Zürich HB and Basel SBB to Hamburg.

• From Zürich HB on the Nightjet. Direct connections in the online timetable.
• From Basel SBB on the Nightjet. Direct connections in the online timetable.

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.

Purchase tickets to Hamburg easily via the timetable: online at SBB.ch and in the SBB Mobile app.

• Buy tickets online
• Buy tickets in the SBB Mobile app
  

For information on booking group travel to Hamburg, please visit the international group tickets 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.

Would you like to book your train and hotel together for your short break or long weekend? We have the ideal offers for your holiday.

Book your train and hotel package trip easily and affordably as a one-stop service: with our partner Railtour. Take advantage of an attractive choice of accommodation and extensive know-how in travel planning.

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.