There are 11 ways to get from Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt am Main 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 from Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
2h 50m€137–292Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Frankfurt455 km
5h 44m€20–22Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
5h 4m€87–383Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1305 / ...
6h 10m€40–70Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain En
6h 33m€100–190Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
4h 12m€108–307Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
4h 12m€124–279Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
5h 16m€100–440Train #2
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
6h 2mBus via Frankfurt Hbf
- Take the bus from Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Str to Frankfurt Hbfbus Odesa
12h 57m€65–110Drive 458.4 km
- Drive from Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt am Maincar 458.4 km
3h 53m€65–94
Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €20 - €22 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt am Main is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs €130 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Dresden Hbf and arriving at Frankfurt(Main)Sued. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Dresden Hbf and Frankfurt am Main is 413 km. The road distance is 458.4 km.
The best way to get from Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 5h 4m and costs €85 - €390.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt am Main, including transfers.
Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt am Main is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs €130 - €300. Alternatively, you can train via Leipzig, which costs €85 - €390 and takes 5h 4m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Dresden Hbf, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Lufthansa flies from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt via Leipzig Hbf in around 5h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 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 Dresden central station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Str to Frankfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Dresden to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt am Main is 458 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt am Main.
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