There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Switzerland by plane, train, bus, night train, 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 Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
4h 9mCHF 135–356Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
5h 22mCHF 72–269Train via Fulda
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
9h 59mCHF 163–319Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
10h 41mCHF 78–84Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
12h 6mCHF 179–297Fly Dresden Airport to Basel
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane DRS - BSL
5h 30mCHF 135–344Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
5h 36mCHF 82–241Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PRG - ZRH
6h 14mCHF 104–219Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
12h 6mCHF 179–260Drive 660.5 km
- Drive from Dresden to Zurichcar 660.5 km
7h 13mCHF 111–160
Dresden to Switzerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 85 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 360.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Dresden and arriving at Zürich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
The distance between Dresden and Switzerland is 583 km. The road distance is 660.5 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Switzerland without a car is to train via Fulda which takes 9h 59m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Dresden to Switzerland, including transfers.
Dresden to Switzerland bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Dresden station.
Dresden to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 360. Alternatively, you can train via Fulda, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 320 and takes 9h 59m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 85 and takes 10h 41m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Switzerland?
Swiss and Lufthansa fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Stadelhofen via Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 9h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- 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
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–85
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–21
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Switzerland bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Dresden to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Switzerland is 660 km. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Dresden to Switzerland.
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