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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 12 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 Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    8h 59m
    €137–318

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 144
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    11h 19m
    €64–121

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Messenighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    10h 40m
    €171–306

  4. Drive  666.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Dessaucar car 666.9 km
    7h 10m
    €120–173

  5. 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
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    10h 56m
    €163–343

  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 5m
    €134–399

  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 20m
    €76–283

  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
    €172–508

  9. 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 37m
    €169–431

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €174–416

  11. 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 25m
    €77–340

  12. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    8h 9m
    €145–473

Zurich to Dessau by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration8h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 821.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

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 8h 59m.

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