The average bus between Rothenburg and Dresden takes 6h 49m and the fastest bus takes 5h 18m. The bus service runs several times per day from Rothenburg to Dresden. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Rothenburg and Dresden. The earliest departure is at 7:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rothenburg is at 7:49 PM which arrives into Dresden at 4:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Braunschweig, Cyriaksring and take an average of 6h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Rothenburg to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Rothenburg station and arriving at Dresden station via Dresden central station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
Rothenburg to Dresden bus services, operated by Braunschweiger Verkehrs-AG, depart from Brunswick central station.
Rothenburg to Dresden bus services, operated by Braunschweiger Verkehrs-AG, arrive at Dresden central station.
The distance between Rothenburg and Dresden is 261.1 km. The road distance is 308 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Brunswick central station to Dresden central station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 4h 10m.