There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Bretten by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Erfurt
best- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
7h 30m€111–302Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 321 / ...
10h 32m€55–83Drive 512.9 km
- Drive from Dresden to Brettencar 512.9 km
4h 35m€76–109Fly Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane DRS - STR
6h 12m€203–425Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
8h 55m€100–160Train #2
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bruchsaltrain 55
11h 35m€186–375Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
5h 44m€122–356Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 38m€150–370
Dresden to Bretten by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Bretten is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Bretten is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Bretten. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Bretten via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Bretten. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bretten Stadtmitte via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Dresden and Bretten is 653 km. The road distance is 512.9 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Bretten without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 7h 30m and costs €110 - €310.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Dresden to Bretten, including transfers.
Dresden to Bretten bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Bretten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Bretten is to train via Erfurt which takes 7h 30m and costs €110 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 10h 32m, you could also fly, which costs €200 - €430 and takes 6h 12m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Bretten, Germany?
You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bretten Stadtmitte via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Karlsruhe central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 8h 40m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–400
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–450
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–450
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- 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
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bruchsal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Bretten bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Dresden to Bretten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Bretten is 513 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Dresden to Bretten.
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