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There are 11 ways to get from Chemnitz to Switzerland by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    5h 32m
    CHF 150–378

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PRG - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    9h 15m
    CHF 52–192

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N42 / ...
    10h 18m
    CHF 59–86

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    10h 22m
    CHF 136–261

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 53m
    CHF 55–231

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    7h 23m
    CHF 90–221

  7. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    7h 12m
    CHF 71–245

  8. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    7h 21m
    CHF 76–227

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane PRG - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    9h 42m
    CHF 87–326

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from HOF, Hauptbahnhof,st 6 to ST. GALLEN, Lagerstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    12h 55m
    CHF 90–145

  11. Drive  588.8 km

    1. Drive from Chemnitz to Zurichcar car 588.8 km
    6h 38m
    CHF 105–151

Chemnitz to Switzerland by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 660.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Chemnitz, Germany and Switzerland?

FlixBus operates a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Zurich Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 55–85 and the journey takes 10h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chemnitz Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Leipzig Hbf, Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 10h 22m.

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