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How to get fromDresden to Swiss Alpsby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Swiss Alps by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    8h 10m
    CHF 172–429

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central 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 Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    10h 52m
    CHF 54–235

  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 Airolotrain train
    13h 48m
    CHF 180–349

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain train Ic2
    16h 13m
    CHF 88–106

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train Ir46
    16h 19m
    CHF 188–303

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    9h 44m
    CHF 121–274

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DRS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    10h 43m
    CHF 135–430

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    9h 33m
    CHF 110–279

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central 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 Bellinzonatrain train
    5. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    11h 47m
    CHF 92–362

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train Ir46
    17h 19m
    CHF 252–274

  11. Drive  770.6 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Swiss Alpscar car 770.6 km
    7h 41m
    CHF 148–213

Dresden to Swiss Alps by train and bus

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration13h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 715.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Gotthard Passhöhe via Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 13h 48m.

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