There are 6 ways to get from Brandenburg to Dresden by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Potsdam Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Flx30
2h 48m€15–22Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Dresden203.6 km
2h 19m€8–13Bus
- Take the bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERbus Ber2
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Dresden central stationbus 070 / ...
3h 56mTrain via Berlin Hbf
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain S7
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 27
3h 13m€15–172Train via Berlin Hbf #2
- Take the train from S Babelsberg to Berlin Hbftrain S7
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
3h 27m€11–58Drive 203 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Dresdencar 203 km
1h 52m€29–42
Brandenburg to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brandenburg to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €8 - €13 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Brandenburg to Dresden is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Brandenburg to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dresden central station via Berlin Airport BER. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Potsdam Central Station station and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Brandenburg and Dresden is 209 km. The road distance is 203 km.
The best way to get from Brandenburg to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs €15 - €22.
The train from Potsdam Central Station to Dresden Hbf takes 2h 48m including transfers and departs once daily.
Brandenburg to Dresden bus services, operated by Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG, depart from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
Brandenburg to Dresden train services, operated by FlixTrain GmbH, depart from Potsdam Central Station.
The best way to get from Brandenburg to Dresden is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs €15 - €22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 56m.
What companies run services between Brandenburg, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
FlixTrain GmbH operates a train from Potsdam Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €15–22 and the journey takes 2h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Dresden central station via Flughafen BER and Berlin Airport BER in around 3h 56m.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Potsdam Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 29743333
- Website
- S-Bahn Berlin
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- S-Bahn Berlin
Train from S Babelsberg to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- S-Bahn Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- 033208 2201 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG
Bus from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Airport BER to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Potsdam to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Brandenburg to Dresden bus services, operated by Günter Anger Güterverkehrs GmbH & Co. Omnibusvermietung KG, arrive at Flughafen BER station.
Brandenburg to Dresden train services, operated by FlixTrain GmbH, arrive at Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brandenburg to Dresden is 203 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Brandenburg to Dresden.
Book your Brandenburg to Dresden train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2113+ hotels available in Dresden.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Brandenburg and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.