There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dresden by train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train via Berlin
best- Take the train from Hamm to Berlin Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 27
6h 26m€99–502Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Dresden central stationbus N23 / ...
8h 17m€40–75Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Dortmund-DTM to Dresden491.2 km
4h 24mDrive 491.2 km
- Drive from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dresdencar 491.2 km
4h 24m€70–101Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
4h 16m€140–392Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
7h 38m€100–470Train #2
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
10h 18mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
5h 10mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
6h 14m€131–375Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
6h 16m
Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dresden by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dresden is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 4h 16m and costs €140 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Airport and arriving at Dresden central station via Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Holzwickede and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Hamm and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Dortmund Airport (DTM) and Dresden is 640 km. The road distance is 491.2 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dresden without a car is to train via Berlin which takes 6h 26m and costs €95 - €500.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dresden, including transfers.
Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamm station.
The best way to get from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dresden is to train via Berlin which takes 6h 26m and costs €95 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 17m.
What companies run services between Dortmund Airport (DTM), Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a bus from Dortmund Airport to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Holzwickede, Bahnhof, Holzwickede, Hamm, and Berlin Hbf in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Dresden central station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- 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)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- €21–35
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Holzwickede to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Holzwickede to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Dortmund central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Dortmund-DTM to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dresden is 491 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Dresden.
There are 2120+ hotels available in Dresden.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dortmund Airport (DTM) and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



















