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How to get fromZurich to Meissenby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Meissen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadttrain train
    4h 56m
    €151–425

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train 75
    2. Take the bus from Constance central bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus FlixBus N42 / ...
    13h 44m
    €74–128

  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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    10h 35m
    €148–372

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    13h 32m
    €80–90

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train En
    11h 57m
    €187–312

  6. Fly 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 Hbf to Coswig Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 24m
    €148–490

  7. Fly 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 Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    6h 58m
    €87–271

  8. Drive  651.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Meissencar car 651.1 km
    7h 9m
    €118–170

Zurich to Meissen by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration10h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 602.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Meissen, Saxony, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Dresden once daily. Tickets cost €80–90 and the journey takes 10h 38m.

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