There are 9 ways to get from Amsterdam to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 27
8h 22m€80–296Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Dresden central stationbus N67 / ...
11h 15m€55–95Drive 734.3 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Dresdencar 734.3 km
6h 32m€131–189Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane AMS - DRS
5h 50m€165–454Train via Werther
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rheinetrain Ice
- Take the train from Rheine to Bielefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
10h 32m€70–448Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Düsseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Flx30
11h 28m€74–128Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
5h 24m€149–423Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane AMS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
6h 3m€121–418Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane AMS - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
7h 56m€91–312
Amsterdam to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Dresden is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs €140 - €430.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Dresden is 817 km. The road distance is 734.3 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs €80 - €300.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Amsterdam to Dresden, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Dresden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Dresden is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs €80 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 11h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €460 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Hbf in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Dresden central station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 11h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Rheine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rheine to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Amsterdam to Dresden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Dresden is 734 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Amsterdam to Dresden.
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