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There are 10 ways to get from Zwolle to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Berlin

    best
    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Berlin Hbftrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    8h 23m
    €105–265

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    9h 43m
    €58–245

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum to Apeldoorn, Stationbus bus 210 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Apeldoorn train station to Dresden central stationbus bus N1367
    12h 16m
    €64–99

  4. Drive  645.2 km

    1. Drive from Zwolle to Dresdencar car 645.2 km
    5h 38m
    €119–171

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane AMS - DRS
    6h 59m
    €154–485

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain train
    2. Take the train from Enschede to Duelmentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Dülmen, Bahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Re2
    4. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 53m
    €81–164

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane AMS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 9m
    €137–380

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    4. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 50m
    €159–363

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    5h 45m
    €161–428

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane AMS - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    9h 2m
    €98–319

Zwolle to Dresden by train

Calendar44Weekly Trains
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 721.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Zwolle, Netherlands and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Zwolle to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Hengelo and Berlin Hbf in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum to Dresden central station via Apeldoorn, Station and Apeldoorn train station in around 12h 16m.

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