There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Zermatt by train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Fulda
best- 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 Visptrain Ic6 / ...
12h 53mCHF 171–784Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PRG - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
11h 3mCHF 97–247Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N42
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
15h 56mCHF 154–323Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain
8h 11mCHF 223–605Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12N
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain Ic6 / ...
14h 41mCHF 174–780Bus, train via Prague
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N60 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bern Neufeldbus
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain Ic6 / ...
16h 53mCHF 135–252Fly Dresden Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DRS - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
11h 10mCHF 164–459Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PRG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain
10h 10mCHF 191–483Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane PRG - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
11h 49mCHF 130–381
Dresden to Zermatt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Zermatt is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 95 - SFr 250 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Zermatt is to fly and train which takes 8h 11m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 650.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zermatt via Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 53m.
The distance between Dresden and Zermatt is 1050 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Zermatt without a car is to train via Fulda which takes 12h 53m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 800.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Dresden to Zermatt, including transfers.
Dresden to Zermatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Dresden to Zermatt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
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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.
- 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 Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–650
Flights from Dresden Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–650
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–440
- 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 65–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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