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How to get fromChemnitz to Zurichby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Chemnitz to Zurich by train, plane, bus, 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-Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    5h 34m
    CHF 149–383

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus X06 / ...
    10h 17m
    CHF 48–83

  3. 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 18m
    CHF 160–305

  4. Drive  588.9 km

    1. Drive from Chemnitz to Zurichcar car 588.9 km
    6h 38m
    CHF 99–143

  5. 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
    6h 18m
    CHF 94–212

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PRG - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    7h 32m
    CHF 93–267

  7. 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 S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    7h 8m
    CHF 81–281

  8. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    5. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain train S12 / ...
    11h 34m
    CHF 115–339

  9. 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 51m
    CHF 90–160

Chemnitz to Zurich by bus

Calendar22Weekly Buses
Duration10h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 658.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

What companies run services between Chemnitz, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Zurich Bus Station via Munich central bus station in around 10h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chemnitz Hbf to Zürich HB via Leipzig Hbf, Fulda Bahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 10h 18m.

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