There are 8 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden by plane, train, bus, night train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
1h 55m€134–337Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanztrain Ir75
- Take the bus from Constance central bus station to Dresden central stationbus FlixBus N42 / ...
12h 42m€63–181Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
10h 28m€178–856Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
11h 48mNight train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Dresden Hbfnighttrain En
12h 42m€183–344Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ZRH - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
3h 58m€83–310Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Dresden651.9 km
7h 5mDrive 651.9 km
- Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresdencar 651.9 km
7h 5m€113–163
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden is to train and bus which costs €60 - €190 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden is to fly which takes 1h 55m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich Airport (ZRH) station to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Zürich Bus Station and arriving at Dresden via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Zürich Flughafen and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
The distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Dresden is 571 km. The road distance is 651.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 10h 28m and costs €170 - €900.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden, including transfers.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Zürich Bus Station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden is to fly which takes 1h 55m and costs €130 - €340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €900 and takes 10h 28m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 11h 48m.
What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Dresden, Germany?
Swiss and Lufthansa fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt in around 10h 28m.
- Website
- swiss.com
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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- 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
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
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 Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–340
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Constance central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Dresden station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden is 652 km. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden.
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