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How to get fromSaxony to Switzerlandby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Saxony to Switzerland by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    4h 5m
    CHF 127–337

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 19m
    CHF 43–277

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    8h 9m
    CHF 150–713

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 141 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus X06 / ...
    10h 57m
    CHF 59–102

  5. Fly Dresden Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DRS - BSL
    5h 56m
    CHF 86–328

  6. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LEJ - ZRH
    6h 11m
    CHF 138–346

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    6h 5m

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    5h 24m
    CHF 84–336

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    5h 38m
    CHF 80–325

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the bus from HOF, Hauptbahnhof,st 6 to ST. GALLEN, Lagerstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    13h 49m
    CHF 545–671

  11. Drive 622.4 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Zurichcar car 622.4 km
    7h 2m
    CHF 102–147

Saxony to Switzerland by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 580.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Saxony, Germany and Switzerland?

Swiss and Lufthansa fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 8h 9m.

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