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How to get fromSwitzerland to Saxonyby plane, train, bus, night train, train (Trenitalia), or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Switzerland to Saxony by plane, train, bus, night train, train (Trenitalia), or car

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    4h 6m
    €146–385
  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 53m
    €46–281
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    9h 18m
    €134–306
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 144
    11h 3m
    €51–81
  5. 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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 52m
    €87–271
  6. 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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 54m
    €81–300
  7. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12N
    10h 38m
    €151–301
  8. Drive  624.8 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Leipzigcar car 624.8 km
    6h 53m
    €113–163

Switzerland to Saxony by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration9h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Switzerland and Saxony, Germany?

Swiss, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Leipzig Hbf via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt in around 9h 18m.

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