There are 5 ways to get from Dessau to Dresden by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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 Dessau Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 56 / ...
2h 5m€30–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dessau-Roßlau to Dresden168.5 km
2h 6m€8–11Train, bus
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Re13 / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central stationbus N367 / ...
3h 13m€19–62Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Re13 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
2h 8m€32–148Drive 170 km
- Drive from Dessau to Dresdencar 170 km
1h 37m€25–35
Dessau to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dessau to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €8 - €11 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Dessau to Dresden is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs €24 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dessau Hbf and arriving at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Dessau and Dresden is 174 km. The road distance is 170 km.
The best way to get from Dessau to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs €30 - €140.
The train from Dessau Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt takes 2h 5m including transfers and departs three times a week.
Dessau to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dessau Hbf station.
Dessau to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dessau to Dresden is 170 km. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Dessau to Dresden.
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What companies run services between Dessau, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dessau Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt 3 times a week. Tickets cost €30–140 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dessau Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Dessau-Roßlau to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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