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

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There are 9 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 47m
    €141–377

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dresden central stationbus bus FlixBus N1304
    14h 29m
    €66–72

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Coswig Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 57m
    €183–764

  4. Bus via Stuttgart

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    12h 29m
    €96–109

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train En
    11h 58m
    €192–346

  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 28m
    €144–371

  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
    €88–342

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Coswig Bahnhoftrain train
    11h
    €184–713

  9. Drive 651.1 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Meissencar car 651.1 km
    7h 9m
    €113–164

Zurich to Meissen by train

Calendar116Weekly Trains
Duration10h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 602.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

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, Leipzig Hbf, and Coswig Bahnhof in around 10h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt via Stuttgart, Dresden, and Dresden Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 29m.

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