There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Colditz by train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Frankfurttrain Ec
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
9h 53m€215–580Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus FlixBus N42
13h 35m€50–86Night train
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
10h 38m€51–294Drive 616.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Colditzcar 616.8 km
7h 15m€108–156Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 12N
12h 8m€174–381Fly Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane ZRH - LEJ
7h 32m€143–353Fly Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Borsdorf(Sachs)train
7h 34m€148–439Fly Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane ZRH - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
7h 44m€84–234Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BSL - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
8h 47m€97–293
Zurich to Colditz by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Colditz is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Colditz is to drive which takes 7h 15m and costs €100 - €160.
The distance between Zurich and Colditz is 828 km. The road distance is 616.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Colditz without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 53m and costs €210 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Zurich to Colditz, including transfers.
The best way to get from Zurich to Colditz is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 53m and costs €210 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 13h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €360 and takes 7h 32m.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Colditz is 617 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Zurich to Colditz.
There are 77+ hotels available in Colditz.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Colditz, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Colditz, Zentralhaltestelle via Frankfurt, Leipzig Hbf, Bad Lausick, and Bad Lausick, Heinrich-Heine-Str. in around 9h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Chemnitz central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 10h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- 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
- €40–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Basel to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–410
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Zuerich Hb to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Borsdorf(Sachs)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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