Zurich ▸ Dresden
Dresden ▸ Zurich ⇄1.5 a dayfastest 11h20☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇨🇭 Switzerland → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
ZurichConstanceFriedrichshafenMunichIngolstadtNurembergDresden· 556 km as the crow flies
- 17:40 → 05:15+1FlixBus N1304 ☾ OvernightZurich Bus Station → Dresden central station (Bayrische Straße) · via Constance, Friedrichshafen, Munich, Ingolstadt…11h359 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 17:40 → 04:15+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 18:50 → 06:10+1FlixBus N42 ☾ OvernightZurich Bus Station → Dresden central station (Bayrische Straße) · via Constance, Villingen-Schwenningen, Tübingen, Reutlingen…11h206 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 18:50 → 05:10+1)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 Zurich to Dresden?
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 Zurich to Dresden?
The fastest takes 11h20; the slowest 11h35, for 556 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 17:40 and the latest at 18:50, local time in Zurich. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Zurich to Dresden?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 17:40 arriving 05:15 the next morning.