There are 6 ways to get from Dresden to Detmold by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Altenbekentrain 51
5h 6m€97–369Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus N69
10h 6m€49–80Drive 410.8 km
- Drive from Dresden to Detmoldcar 410.8 km
4h 21m€59–85Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
5h 43m€174–521Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DRS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
7h 36m€202–493Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane DRS - FMO
- Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain
8h€228–459
Dresden to Detmold by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Detmold is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Detmold is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Detmold. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Detmold, Bahnhof via BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße and Bielefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Detmold. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Detmold, Bahnhof via Altenbeken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Dresden and Detmold is 506 km. The road distance is 410.8 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Detmold without a car is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs €95 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Dresden to Detmold, including transfers.
Dresden to Detmold bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Detmold train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Detmold is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs €95 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 6m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Detmold, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Altenbeken 3 times a day. Tickets cost €85–360 and the journey takes 4h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Bielefeld Brackwede train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Dresden Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Dresden Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hannover Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hannover Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,900
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Bielefeld Brackwede train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Detmold bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bielefeld Brackwede train station.
Dresden to Detmold train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Altenbeken station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Detmold is 411 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Dresden to Detmold.
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