There are 9 ways to get from Bielefeld to Dresden by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Reinickendorf
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 27 / ...
5h 15m€97–208Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bielefeld to Dresden467.7 km
4h 54m€20–25Bus
- Take the bus from Bielefeld central train station to Dresden central stationbus N69
7h 40m€40–65Drive 467.7 km
- Drive from Bielefeld to Dresdencar 467.7 km
3h 54m€69–100Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
4h 29m€165–445Train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55
5h 22m€35–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bielefeld to Leipzig , ZOBbus Odesa
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain Re50
7h 56m€66–137Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAJ - DRS
6h 51m€211–491Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FMO - DRS
9h 5m€188–744
Bielefeld to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bielefeld to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €20 - €25 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bielefeld to Dresden is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bielefeld central train station station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bielefeld Hbf and arriving at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Bielefeld and Dresden is 545 km. The road distance is 467.7 km.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Dresden without a car is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 5h 15m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Bielefeld to Dresden, including transfers.
Bielefeld to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bielefeld central train station.
Bielefeld to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Dresden is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 5h 15m and costs €95 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Berlin-Spandau, Berlin Suedkreuz, and S Südkreuz Bhf in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bielefeld central train station to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Eurobahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bielefeld central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Bielefeld to Leipzig , ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bielefeld to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Bielefeld to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Bielefeld to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bielefeld to Dresden is 468 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Bielefeld to Dresden.
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