There are 10 ways to get from Zürich HB to Dessau by train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 12
9h 18m€160–688Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain Re13 / ...
10h 2m€55–343Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich Fröttmaningbus
- Take the bus from Munich Fröttmaning to Leipzig central train stationbus N86
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S2
12h 16m€72–159Drive 666.1 km
- Drive from Zürich HB to Dessaucar 666.1 km
7h 9m€115–167Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S8
9h 39m€163–442Fly Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ZRH - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
6h 57m€159–367Fly Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ZRH - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
6h 10m€81–299Fly Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
6h 30m€165–486Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BSL - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
7h 41m€117–417Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ZRH - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
7h 47m€150–511
Zürich HB to Dessau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zürich HB to Dessau is to bus and train which costs €70 - €160 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Zürich HB to Dessau is to fly and train which takes 6h 10m and costs €80 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Zürich HB to Dessau. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Dessau Hbf via Basel SBB, Halle(Saale)Hbf and Bitterfeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Zürich HB and Dessau is 821 km. The road distance is 666.1 km.
The best way to get from Zürich HB to Dessau without a car is to train which takes 9h 18m and costs €160 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Zürich HB to Dessau, including transfers.
Zürich HB to Dessau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Zürich HB to Dessau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zürich HB to Dessau is 666 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Zürich HB to Dessau.
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What companies run services between Zürich HB, Switzerland and Dessau, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Dessau Hbf via Basel SBB, Halle(Saale)Hbf, and Bitterfeld in around 9h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–350
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–300
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €100–140
- 2nd Class
- €90–120
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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 Zurich Bus Station to Munich Fröttmaning
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich Fröttmaning to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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