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How to get fromZurich to Saxon Switzerlandby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Saxon Switzerland 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 Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    5h 34m
    €143–393

  2. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train
    7h 28m
    €89–373

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain train 12N
    13h 17m
    €181–795

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Sebnitz Busbahnhofbus bus 261
    13h 56m

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Bad Schandaunighttrain night train En
    12h 21m
    €190–360

  6. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ZRH - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandautrain train
    8h 1m
    €113–277

  7. Train via Prague

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Praha hl. n.train train Ec
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bad Schandautrain train Rj
    16h 58m
    €268–820

  8. Drive 704.4 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Saxon Switzerlandcar car 704.4 km
    7h 46m
    €123–178

Zurich to Saxon Switzerland by train and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration13h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 629 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Saxon Switzerland, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Mittelndorf Gasthaus via Basel SBB, Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof, and Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof in around 13h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Mittelndorf Gasthaus via Dresden, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, and Sebnitz Busbahnhof in around 13h 56m.

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