There are 4 ways to get from Altenburg to Dresden by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Leipzig
best- Take the train from Altenburg to Leipzig Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
2h 4m€31–146Drive 112.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Altenburg to Dresdencar 112.2 km
1h 15m€16–24Train, bus
- Take the train from Altenburg to Leipzig Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central stationbus N367 / ...
3h 15m€19–67Train
- Take the train from Altenburg to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Mittetrain Re / ...
2h 39m€33–91
Altenburg to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altenburg to Dresden is to drive which costs €16 - €24 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Altenburg to Dresden is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct train from Altenburg to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Altenburg and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Altenburg and Dresden is 159 km. The road distance is 112.2 km.
The best way to get from Altenburg to Dresden without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 2h 4m and costs €30 - €150.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Altenburg to Dresden, including transfers.
Altenburg to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Altenburg station.
Altenburg to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altenburg to Dresden is 112 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Altenburg to Dresden.
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What companies run services between Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Altenburg to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf in around 2h 4m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Altenburg to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Altenburg to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Altenburg to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Altenburg to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Altenburg to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Altenburg to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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