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There are 9 ways to get from Switzerland to Dresden by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    4h 11m
    €137–368

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dresden central stationbus bus FlixBus N42
    12h 23m
    €68–75

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain train 50
    4. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    10h 58m
    €177–802

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train En
    12h 10m
    €181–342

  5. Fly Basel to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BSL - DRS
    6h 3m
    €91–360

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    6h 14m
    €83–332

  7. Fly Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    6h 16m
    €82–344

  8. Bus via Stuttgart

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    12h 41m
    €91–100

  9. Drive 661.4 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Dresdencar car 661.4 km
    7h 11m
    €115–166

Switzerland to Dresden by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration10h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 582.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 11m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Dresden, Germany?

Swiss and Lufthansa fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof in around 10h 58m.

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