There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Saxon Switzerland by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
6h 16m€60–265Drive 341.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Europe to Saxon Switzerlandcar 341.3 km
3h 8m€49–71Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Mitte to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain S1
7h 32m€70–204Train #2
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain Drf
7h 56m
Europe to Saxon Switzerland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Saxon Switzerland is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Saxon Switzerland is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Saxon Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Herleshausen Bahnhof and arriving at Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof via Eisenach Hbf and Dresden Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Europe and Saxon Switzerland is 366 km. The road distance is 341.3 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Saxon Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs €60 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Europe to Saxon Switzerland, including transfers.
Europe to Saxon Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Eisenach Hbf station.
Europe to Saxon Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Saxon Switzerland is 341 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Europe to Saxon Switzerland.
There are 1605+ hotels available in Saxon Switzerland.
What companies run services between Europe and Saxon Switzerland, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Eisenach Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €50–230 and the journey takes 2h 33m. LEO Express also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Mitte to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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