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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $41. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 31m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $41, and a flight costs an average of $155.
Distance: 345 miles (556 km)
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$156 Average price | $468 Average price | $66 Average price Cheapest |
11h 28m Average total duration 10h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration Fastest 1h 31m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 51m Average total duration 10h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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The best way to travel from Dresden to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Zurich:
A bus is $21 (€17) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Zurich costing on average $61 (€50).
A bus is $114 (€93) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Zurich costing on average $155 (€126).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 12h 15m.
Train takes on average 8h 17m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with LAER, SWISS, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Zurich by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with LAER, Air Baltic.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Euro City (EC).
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