There are 7 ways to get from Altendorf to Dresden by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train, fly to Dresden Airport
best- Take the train from Altendorf to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
4h 45m€157–401Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dresden central stationbus FlixBus N42 / ...
13h 10m€80–91Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
11h 8m€189–376Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Dresden Hbfnighttrain En
12h 45m€192–336Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Altendorf to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ZRH - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 55m€95–276Bus via Stuttgart
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
13h 16m€104–117Drive 676.1 km
- Drive from Altendorf to Dresdencar 676.1 km
7h 1m€122–176
Altendorf to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Altendorf to Dresden is to bus which costs €80 - €95 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Altendorf to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €150 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Altendorf to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Altendorf, Schweizerhofplatz and arriving at Dresden central station via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Altendorf to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Altendorf and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
The distance between Altendorf and Dresden is 617 km. The road distance is 676.1 km.
The best way to get from Altendorf to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 11h 8m and costs €180 - €380.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Altendorf to Dresden, including transfers.
Altendorf to Dresden bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Zürich Bus Station.
Altendorf to Dresden train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Altendorf to Dresden is to train which takes 11h 8m and costs €180 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €95 and takes 13h 10m.
What companies run services between Altendorf, Switzerland and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Altendorf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt in around 11h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dresden central station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 11h 20m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Train from Altendorf to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Altendorf to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €69–74
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €67–73
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Altendorf to Dresden bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Altendorf to Dresden train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altendorf to Dresden is 676 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Altendorf to Dresden.
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