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

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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Essen by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    3h 4m
    €132–397

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Essen central train stationbus bus 1304 / ...
    7h 35m
    €40–70

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Essen Hbftrain train 51
    6h 7m
    €110–500

  4. Drive 545.4 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Essencar car 545.4 km
    4h 46m
    €78–112

  5. 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 10m
    €123–371

  6. 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 Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 32m
    €179–486

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 2m
    €171–507

  8. Train via Reinickendorf

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to S Spandau Bhftrain train 27
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    6h 9m
    €108–542

  9. Train via Hagen

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hagen Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    7h 28m
    €122–549

  10. 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 Essen Hbftrain train Re
    8h 7m

Dresden to Essen by train

Calendar23Weekly Trains
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 539.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 4m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Essen Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €110–500 and the journey takes 6h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Essen central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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