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How to get fromBern to Dresdenby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Dresden by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    5h 7m
    €178–482

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern Neufeld to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    13h 7m
    €106–114

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain train 50
    4. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    10h 27m
    €182–866

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train En
    11h 46m
    €196–416

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BSL - DRS
    7h 9m
    €127–448

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BSL - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    7h 22m
    €123–431

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    7h 10m
    €124–455

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12N
    11h 46m
    €176–756

  9. Drive 787.1 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Dresdencar car 787.1 km
    7h 31m
    €137–197

Bern to Dresden by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration10h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 697.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 7m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Bern to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof in around 10h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern Neufeld to Dresden central station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 13h 7m.

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