Travel Information between Zurich and Dresden
| 345 miles (556 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $39 - $155 | |
| Bus • $39 (€35) • 12 h 30 min | |
| Flight • $155 (€140) • 1 h 25 min | |
| FlixBus, LAER or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 345 miles (556 km) by train, bus or flight between Zurich and Dresden. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, LAER or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Zurich to Dresden.
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How to get from Zurich to Dresden by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Zurich to Dresden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel to Dresden easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Zurich to Dresden.

There are 3 options to travel from Zurich to Dresden including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Dresden is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $39 (€35) compared to other travel options to Dresden:
A bus is $116 (€105) less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Dresden costing on average $155 (€140).
Taking a bus costs $10 (€9) less than taking a train, which costs on average $49 (€44) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Dresden from Zurich is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 25 min.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Bus takes on average 12 h 30 min.
Train takes on average 8 h 38 min.
You should expect to travel around 345 miles (556 km) between Zurich and Dresden.
The average frequency per day from Zurich to Dresden is:
- 4 buses per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- 7 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Zurich and Dresden as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Zurich to Dresden:
- Flights most often depart from Zurich at Zurich Airport and arrive in Dresden at Dresden Airport.
- Trains mostly leave from Zurich HB and tend to arrive in Dresden Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Zurich to Dresden:
- You can go to Dresden from Zurich by bus with FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $39 (€35) with FlixBus from Zurich to Dresden on Omio.
- You can travel from Zurich to Dresden by flight with LAER, SWISS, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Lufthansa, Air Baltic or Eurowings. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $155 (€140) with Eurowings from Zurich to Dresden.
- You can travel by train from Zurich to Dresden with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB Nightjet or ÖBB, and you can find Deutsche Bahn Zurich to Dresden tickets for $49 (€44) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Dresden with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with FlixBus with 1 direct bus per day.
- Direct flights with with 1 direct flight per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Dresden as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Zurich to Dresden.
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