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How to get fromDortmund to Dresdenby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Dresden by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Berlin

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27
    6h 2m
    €83–494

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Dresdenrideshare rideshare 501.8 km
    5h 13m
    €17–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus N23 / ...
    6h 55m
    €40–70

  4. Drive 502.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Dresdencar car 502.3 km
    4h 36m
    €72–104

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3h 42m
    €148–431

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 51 / ...
    6h 15m
    €100–450

  7. Train via Heilbad Heiligenstadt

    1. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    9h 25m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    4h 53m
    €173–496

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    5h 40m
    €135–405

Dortmund to Dresden by train

Calendar68Weekly Trains
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 642.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via S Südkreuz Bhf in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Dresden central station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 6h 55m.

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