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There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Lausanne by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DRS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6h 50m
    CHF 155–365

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Lausannebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 50m
    CHF 72–149

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    11h 47m
    CHF 195–895

  4. Drive 876.5 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Lausannecar car 876.5 km
    8h 36m
    CHF 144–208

  5. Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    6h 37m
    CHF 198–565

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PRG - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    7h 1m

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BER - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6h 31m
    CHF 115–368

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DRS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    9h 1m
    CHF 146–520

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    8h 33m

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    13h 16m
    CHF 228–480

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    13h 16m
    CHF 201–778

Dresden to Lausanne by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration11h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 863.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Lausanne via Leipzig Hbf, Frankfurt, and Basel SBB in around 11h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Lausanne via Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal in around 15h 50m.

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