There are 9 ways to get from Montreux to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
12h 33m€213–434Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Praguebus FlixBus N106
- Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
18h 18m€83–191Train, bus
- Take the train from Montreux to Zweisimmentrain 30 / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Zürich HBtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Dresdenbus
17h 19m€161–215Drive 873.8 km
- Drive from Montreux to Dresdencar 873.8 km
8h 21m€158–227Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane GVA - DRS
7h 43m€178–429Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain Ic51
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 12N
14h 17m€213–424Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
7h 20m€220–545Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane GVA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 52m€126–298Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Take the train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane GVA - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
9h 18m€112–322
Montreux to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreux to Dresden is to bus which costs €80 - €200 and takes 18h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Montreux to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs €220 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Montreux to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Lausanne, gare and arriving at Dresden central station via Lausanne and Prague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Montreux to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Montreux and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Lausanne, Basel SBB and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
The distance between Montreux and Dresden is 1023 km. The road distance is 873.8 km.
The best way to get from Montreux to Dresden without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 12h 33m and costs €210 - €440.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from Montreux to Dresden, including transfers.
Montreux to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Montreux to Dresden train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Montreux to Dresden is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 12h 33m and costs €210 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €200 and takes 18h 18m.
What companies run services between Montreux, Switzerland and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Montreux to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Lausanne, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt in around 12h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montreux to Dresden central station via Lausanne, Lausanne, gare, Lausanne, and Prague in around 18h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Spiez to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Prague to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–23
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Montreux to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Montreux to Dresden train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreux to Dresden is 874 km. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from Montreux to Dresden.
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