There are 9 ways to get from Brussels to Dresden by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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 Brussels-Nord to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
8h 18m€145–303Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Dresden central stationbus 1304
11h 55m€70–110Drive 760.4 km
- Drive from Brussels to Dresdencar 760.4 km
7h 9m€142–205Fly Brussels Airport to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BRU - DRS
6h 11m€133–496Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Flx30
10h 17m€96–234Train #2
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Dresden Hbftrain European Sleeper
14h 23m€90–190Fly Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BRU - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus
6h 31m€94–252Fly Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BRU - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 11m€114–313Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
5h 39m€157–458
Brussels to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Dresden is to bus which costs €70 - €110 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €150 - €460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brussel-Zuid and arriving at Dresden Hbf. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 14h 23m.
The distance between Brussels and Dresden is 886 km. The road distance is 760.4 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 8h 18m and costs €140 - €310.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Brussels to Dresden, including transfers.
Brussels to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Dresden is to train which takes 8h 18m and costs €140 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 11h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €500 and takes 6h 11m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Dresden central station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 11h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Cologne Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Brussels to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Dresden is 760 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Brussels to Dresden.
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