There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Zug by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DRS - ZRH
4h 42mCHF 135–366Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
6h 2mCHF 85–342Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 50
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
11h 5mCHF 186–846Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
11h 19mNight train
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
13h 6mCHF 186–356Fly 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
8h 9mCHF 122–422Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
13h 6mCHF 196–361Drive 689.3 km
- Drive from Dresden to Zugcar 689.3 km
7h 41mCHF 112–162
Dresden to Zug by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Zug is to train and fly which costs SFr 85 - SFr 350 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Zug is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 370.
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 Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
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 Frankfurt am Main which takes 11h 5m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 850.
It takes approximately 4h 42m 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 42m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 370. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs SFr 180 - SFr 850 and takes 11h 5m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 11h 19m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Zug, Switzerland?
Swiss, Eurowings, and Lufthansa fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Zug via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–280
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from Dresden Airport to Basel via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–1,100
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–420
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–330
- 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 29–90
- 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 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- 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 170–320
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–330
- 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
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
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 Frankfurt 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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