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How to get fromZurich to Dessauby train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Dessau by train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    9h 18m
    €161–690

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train Re13 / ...
    10h 2m
    €56–344

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich Fröttmaningbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich Fröttmaning to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N86
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    12h 7m
    €73–153

  4. Drive 666.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Dessaucar car 666.9 km
    7h 10m
    €117–168

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S8
    9h 39m
    €162–430

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    7h 3m
    €158–390

  7. 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 Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    6h 16m
    €81–304

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    6h 36m
    €168–498

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    7h 41m
    €117–423

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €151–503

Zurich to Dessau by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration9h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 821.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 18m

What companies run services between Zurich, 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.

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