There are 9 ways to get from Saxony to Switzerland 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 10mCHF 136–363Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
9h 19mCHF 43–244Train via Fulda
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
8h 43mCHF 144–287Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus 144
10h 8mCHF 51–75Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LEJ - ZRH
5h 58mCHF 117–337Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane BER - BSL
5h 23mCHF 72–272Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BER - ZRH
5h 38mCHF 78–244Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
9h 19mCHF 164–190Drive 622.4 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Zurichcar 622.4 km
7h 2mCHF 104–150
Saxony to Switzerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saxony to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Saxony to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 370.
No, there is no direct bus from Saxony station to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Saxony to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Saxony and Switzerland is 581 km. The road distance is 622.4 km.
The best way to get from Saxony to Switzerland without a car is to train via Fulda which takes 8h 43m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Saxony to Switzerland, including transfers.
Saxony to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Saxony to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Saxony to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 370. Alternatively, you can train via Fulda, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 290 and takes 8h 43m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 8m.
What companies run services between Saxony, Germany and Switzerland?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 8h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–370
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–350
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- 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
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–450
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- 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 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 95–120
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 70–80
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–50
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–250
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–190
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Saxony to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Saxony to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saxony to Switzerland is 622 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Saxony to Switzerland.
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