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There are 10 ways to get from Bonn to Dresden by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55
    7h 46m
    €130–600

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Bonn to Dresdenrideshare rideshare 543.2 km
    5h 59m
    €24–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Dresden central stationbus bus 264
    10h 25m
    €50–85

  4. Drive 542.8 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Dresdencar car 542.8 km
    5h 12m
    €77–111

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane CGN - DRS
    6h 41m
    €158–446

  6. Train via Bad Hersfeld

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain 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 47m
    €104–524

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    4h
    €133–427

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3h 47m
    €149–401

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    5h 4m
    €99–349

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf 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
    5h 58m
    €124–400

Bonn to Dresden by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration7h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 712.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bonn Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt every 3 hours. Tickets cost €130–600 and the journey takes 7h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 10h 25m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.

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