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How to get fromDresden Hbf to Hamburgby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 27
    3h 31m
    €22–360

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 070 / ...
    6h 35m
    €40–70

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nt
    5h 15m
    €55–95

  4. Drive 456.2 km

    1. Drive from Dresden Hbf to Hamburgcar car 456.2 km
    4h 42m
    €65–94

  5. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 050 / ...
    6h 47m
    €41–68

  6. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Dresden to Hamburgrideshare rideshare 454.4 km
    6h 10m
    €25

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DRS - HAM
    5h
    €186–360

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane DRS - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    6h
    €164–526

  9. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LEJ - HAM
    6h 17m
    €169–449

  10. Fly Dresden Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane DRS - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    6h 43m
    €203–586

  11. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane PRG - HAM
    6h 11m

Dresden Hbf to Hamburg by train

Calendar139Weekly Trains
Duration3h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€22Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 467.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 31m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €85–360 and the journey takes 3h 31m. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 6h 35m.

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