There are 8 ways to get from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Switzerland by plane, train, bus, night train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
1h 48mCHF 126–325Fly to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane DRS - BSL
3h 39mCHF 85–304Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Frankfurttrain 50
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
11h 35mCHF 177–846Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
12h 2mNight train
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden-Neustadt to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
13h 12mCHF 173–326Train
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
13h 12mCHF 183–336Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Dresden-DRS to Zurich665.1 km
7h 11mDrive 665.1 km
- Drive from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurichcar 665.1 km
7h 11mCHF 108–156
Dresden Airport (DRS) to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Switzerland is to drive which costs SFr 100 - SFr 160 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Switzerland is to fly which takes 1h 48m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 330.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Dresden and arriving at Zürich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Dresden Flughafen and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
The distance between Dresden Airport (DRS) and Switzerland is 568 km. The road distance is 665.1 km.
The best way to get from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Switzerland without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 11h 35m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 850.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Switzerland, including transfers.
Dresden Airport (DRS) to Switzerland bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Dresden station.
Dresden Airport (DRS) to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
The best way to get from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Switzerland is to fly which takes 1h 48m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 330. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 850 and takes 11h 35m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 12h 2m.
What companies run services between Dresden Airport (DRS), Germany and Switzerland?
Swiss and Lufthansa fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Flughafen to Zürich Stadelhofen via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–1,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–420
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–330
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–320
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–330
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Dresden-DRS to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden Airport (DRS) to Switzerland bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Dresden Airport (DRS) to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden Airport (DRS) to Switzerland is 665 km. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Switzerland.
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