Dresden ▸ Zurich
Zurich ▸ Dresden ⇄1.5 a dayfastest 11h25☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Direct buses · no change
DresdenChemnitzBayreuthNurembergIngolstadtMunichZurich· 556 km as the crow flies
- 00:45 → 12:10FlixBus N42 ☾ OvernightDresden central station (Bayrische Straße) → Zurich Bus Station · via Chemnitz, Stuttgart, Reutlingen, Tübingen…11h256 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 00:45 → 11:10)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 03:15 → 15:15FlixBus N1304Dresden central station (Bayrische Straße) → Zurich Bus Station · via Chemnitz, Bayreuth, Nuremberg, Ingolstadt…12h009 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:15 → 14:15)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Dresden to Zurich?
Yes. 1.5 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Dresden to Zurich?
The fastest takes 11h25; the slowest 12h00, for 556 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 00:45 and the latest at 03:15, local time in Dresden. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Dresden to Zurich?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 00:45 arriving 12:10.