There are 8 ways to get from Copenhagen to Dresden by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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 Koebenhavn H to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
8h 45m€76Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
cheapest- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane CPH - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
7h 59m€52–267Bus
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Dresden Neustadt stationbus N160
11h 40m€65–100Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Koebenhavn H to Dresden Hbfnighttrain 301
11h 12m€95–240Drive 921.8 km
- Drive from Copenhagen to Dresdencar 921.8 km
8h 43m€171–246Train via Malmö C
- Take the train from Köpenhamn Nörreport to Malmö, Centralstationtrain 1076 / ...
- Take the train from Malmö C to Dresden Hbftrain 083
14h 1m€106–260Fly to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane CPH - DRS
6h 39m€143–424Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CPH - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 4m€66–253
Copenhagen to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Copenhagen to Dresden is to train which costs €76 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Copenhagen to Dresden is to fly and train which takes 6h 4m and costs €65 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Copenhagen Busterminal and arriving at Dresden Neustadt station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Koebenhavn H and arriving at Dresden Hbf. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Copenhagen and Dresden is 962 km. The road distance is 921.8 km.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 8h 45m and costs €76.
The train from Koebenhavn H to Dresden Hbf takes 8h 45m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Copenhagen to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Copenhagen to Dresden train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Koebenhavn H station.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Dresden is to train which takes 8h 45m and costs €76. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 11h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €430 and takes 6h 39m.
What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Dresden, Germany?
Danish Railways (DSB) operates a train from Koebenhavn H to Dresden Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €76 and the journey takes 8h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Dresden Neustadt station twice daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 11h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €76
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Dresden Neustadt station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Copenhagen to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden Neustadt station.
Copenhagen to Dresden train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Copenhagen to Dresden is 922 km. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Copenhagen to Dresden.
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