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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

    best
    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 163–498

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N67 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Lausannebus bus 144
    16h
    CHF 79–123

  3. Train via Fulda

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    11h 28m
    CHF 175–347

  4. Drive  876.5 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Lausannecar car 876.5 km
    8h 34m
    CHF 167–241

  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 42m
    CHF 203–483

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof 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 33m
    CHF 111–268

  7. 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 11m
    CHF 100–257

  8. 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 42m
    CHF 160–322

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PRG - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    9h 1m
    CHF 121–328

  10. Train

    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 177–341

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    14h 16m
    CHF 244–279

Dresden to Lausanne by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration11h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 175Cheapest 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 Fulda Bahnhof and Basel SBB in around 11h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Lausanne via Leipzig central train station in around 16h.

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