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There are 12 ways to get from Dresden to Düsseldorf by plane, train, bus, car, or rideshare

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    2h 58m
    €126–370

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dresden to Düsseldorfrideshare rideshare 578.2 km
    5h 54m
    €29–32

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 51
    6h 35m
    €120–550

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N23 / ...
    8h 30m
    €45–80

  5. Drive 576 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Düsseldorfcar car 576 km
    4h 57m
    €82–118

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    4h 3m
    €117–352

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DRS - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    5h 36m

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3h 51m
    €157–446

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    4h 46m

  10. Train via Reinickendorf

    1. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin-Spandautrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    6h 37m
    €118–559

  11. Train via Wuppertal Hbf

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 55
    7h 16m
    €120–521

  12. Train via Heilbad Heiligenstadt

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Kamentrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Kamen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    8h 43m

Dresden to Düsseldorf by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 511.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 58m

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

Eurowings and Lufthansa fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Düsseldorf Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €120–550 and the journey takes 6h 35m.

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