The average train between Zermatt and Dresden takes 15h 49m and the fastest train takes 13h 8m. The train service runs several times per day from Zermatt to Dresden. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 4 times a day between Zermatt and Dresden. The earliest departure is at 6:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Zermatt is at 10:06 PM which arrives into Dresden at 5:43 PM. All services require a transfer at Visp and take an average of 15h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Zermatt station and arriving at Dresden station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 49m.
Zermatt to Dresden train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Visp station.
Zermatt to Dresden train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Book your Zermatt to Dresden train tickets online with Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, SBB GmbH and 4 other operators.
The distance between Zermatt and Dresden is 711.7 km. The road distance is 1,050 km.
You can take a train from Zermatt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Visp, Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof in around 13h 30m.