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Zurich → Dresden

Dresden → Zurich ⇄
some datesfastest 11h06SBBIntercity

Direct trains · no change

  • 20:00 → 07:06+1
    EC 459 Intercity
    Zürich HB → Dresden Hbf · via Schaffhausen, Mannheim, Frankfurt, Leipzig
    11h068 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersSBB ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (czptt, de_delfi) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

The plane is faster by 7h25
Train · fastest direct11h17
  • Before departure10 min
  • EC 45911h06
  • From Dresden Hbf1 min
Plane · nonstop ZRH–DRS3h52
  • To Zurich (ZRH)12 min
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight ZRH–DRS1h30
  • Landing to exit20 min
  • From DRS20 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Swiss International Air Lines.