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How to get fromDresden to Zermattby train, bus, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Zermatt by train, bus, or plane

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  1. Train via Fulda

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    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 Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    12h 53m
    CHF 161–451

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Visptrain train Ic8 / ...
    15h 9m
    CHF 166–246

  3. 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 Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain train
    8h 16m
    CHF 223–540

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    14h 41m
    CHF 164–441

  5. Fly Dresden Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DRS - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    10h 49m

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BER - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    10h 57m

  7. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    11h 23m
    CHF 175–377

  8. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PRG - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    12h 31m

Dresden to Zermatt by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration12h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,050.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 53m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Zermatt via Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB, and Visp in around 12h 53m.

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