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

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There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Zittau 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-Klotzsche to Zittautrain train
    5h 51m
    €165–423

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dresden central stationbus bus FlixBus N42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zittautrain train Rb / ...
    13h 38m
    €91–114

  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
    4. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zittautrain train Rb / ...
    11h 54m
    €180–392

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Zittau stationbus bus 239
    12h 5m
    €114–120

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zittautrain train Rb / ...
    13h 25m
    €208–363

  6. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ZRH - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague Cerny Most Bus Station to Liberec Central Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 31m
    €107–233

  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
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zittautrain train
    8h 17m
    €105–310

  8. Drive  765.4 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Zittaucar car 765.4 km
    8h 15m
    €138–199

Zurich to Zittau by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration11h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

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

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Zittau via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Dresden-Neustadt in around 11h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich to Zittau station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 12h 5m.

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