There are 8 ways to get from Darmstadt to Dresden by plane, train, bus, night train, car, 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.
Fly to Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
3h 10m€128–295Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Darmstadt to Dresden486.8 km
5h 4m€20–27Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
5h 43m€89–197Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Dresden central stationbus N3205
8h 15m€40–70Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Darmstadt Hbf to Dresden-Neustadtnighttrain En
6h 45m€100–180Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 30m€118–250Bus via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Hbf to Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Strbus Odesa
14h 11m€129Drive 486.1 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Dresdencar 486.1 km
4h 4m€72–104
Darmstadt to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €20 - €27 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt to Dresden is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs €120 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Darmstadt central train station station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 15m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Darmstadt Hbf and arriving at Dresden-Neustadt. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Darmstadt and Dresden is 427 km. The road distance is 486.1 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs €85 - €200.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Darmstadt to Dresden, including transfers.
Darmstadt to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darmstadt central train station.
Darmstadt to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Dresden is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs €120 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €200 and takes 5h 43m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 15m.
What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Lufthansa and Lufthansa City fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €85–180 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Darmstadt Hbf to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Frankfurt Hbf to Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Str
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Darmstadt to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Darmstadt to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Darmstadt to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt to Dresden is 486 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Darmstadt to Dresden.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Darmstadt and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.