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How to get fromDortmund to Dresden Hbfby train, plane, bus, car, or rideshare

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Dresden Hbf by train, plane, bus, car, or rideshare

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

    best
    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 47m
    €126–427

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Dresdenrideshare rideshare 501.8 km
    5h 28m
    €17–35

  3. Train via Wolfsburg

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    6h 21m
    €92–246

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus 023 / ...
    7h 35m
    €45–70

  5. Drive  503.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Dresden Hbfcar car 503.4 km
    4h 37m
    €75–108

  6. 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
    €167–401

  7. 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 46m
    €122–370

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 13m
    €163–379

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 21m
    €108–355

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    6h 22m
    €45–230

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Flx30
    8h 51m
    €60–103

Dortmund to Dresden Hbf by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration6h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 573 km
  • Duration: 3h 47m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof and Berlin Hbf in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Dresden central station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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