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How to get fromDresden to Detmoldby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Dresden to Detmold by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Altenbekentrain train 51
    5h 5m
    €95–350

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N69
    9h 19m
    €48–80

  3. Drive  410.8 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Detmoldcar car 410.8 km
    4h 21m
    €59–86

  4. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5h 46m
    €163–511

  5. Fly 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 Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 27m
    €189–528

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train
    6h 40m
    €189–523

  7. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane DRS - FMO
    2. Take the train from Ibbenbueren to Herfordtrain train
    8h
    €218–749

Dresden to Detmold by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 505.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Altenbeken twice daily. Tickets cost €85–340 and the journey takes 4h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Bielefeld Brackwede train station once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 7h 45m.

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