There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Zug 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 47mCHF 146–391Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
6h 9mCHF 85–250Train 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 / ...
10h 36mCHF 164–357Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
11h 19mCHF 90–102Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
13h 6mCHF 181–289Fly Dresden Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane DRS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 44mCHF 181–382Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovicetrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PRG - ZRH
7h 54mCHF 98–228Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
14h 6mCHF 213–243Drive 689.3 km
- Drive from Dresden to Zugcar 689.3 km
7h 41mCHF 115–167
Dresden to Zug by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Zug is to bus which costs SFr 85 - SFr 110 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Zug is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 400.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden to Zug station. However, there are services departing from Dresden and arriving at Zürich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Zug. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zug via Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Dresden and Zug is 609 km. The road distance is 689.3 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Zug without a car is to train via Fulda which takes 10h 36m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Dresden to Zug, including transfers.
Dresden to Zug bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Dresden station.
Dresden to Zug train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Zug is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 400. Alternatively, you can train via Fulda, which costs SFr 160 - SFr 360 and takes 10h 36m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 110 and takes 11h 19m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Zug, Switzerland?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Zug via Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 10h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–450
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–450
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
- 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 60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–270
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holešovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–230
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Zug bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Dresden to Zug train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Zug is 689 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Dresden to Zug.
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