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How to get fromAachen to Dresdenby train, plane, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 9 ways to get from Aachen to Dresden by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    4h 25m

  2. Drive 635.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Aachen to Dresdencar car 635.8 km
    5h 36m
    €91–131

  3. Train via Bad Hersfeld

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain train 50
    3. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    7h 44m
    €131–557

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus bus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
    10h 5m

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    4h 15m
    €175–464

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    5h 44m
    €107–404

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    6h 23m

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    9h 4m
    €131–602

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Flx30
    10h 36m

Aachen to Dresden by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration7h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 598 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Dresden Bayrische Strasse via Masurenallee - Berlin and Berlin Central Bus Station in around 10h 5m.

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