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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Colditz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Singen to Frankfurttrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    11h 33m
    €132–253

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 39m
    €51–229

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 144
    12h 45m
    €55–85

  4. Drive  617 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Colditzcar car 617 km
    7h 15m
    €119–171

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12N
    11h 35m
    €145–265

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ZRH - LEJ
    8h 5m
    €131–423

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport, train, line 633 bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Riesa to Doebeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Doebeln Hbf to Tanndorftrain train
    5. Take the bus from Tanndorf to Colditz, Schützenstraßebus bus
    7h 36m

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 48m
    €74–243

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 53m
    €75–284

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    9h 45m
    €189–426

Zurich to Colditz by train and bus

Calendar20Weekly Services
Duration11h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 822.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 33m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Colditz, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Colditz, Zentralhaltestelle via Singen, Frankfurt, Leipzig Hbf, Bad Lausick, and Bad Lausick, Bahnhof/Westseite in around 11h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leipzig central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 10h.

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