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How to get fromDresden to Hamburgby train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Hamburg Hbftrain train 27
    3h 25m
    €22–180

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 070
    6h 15m
    €40–60

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nt
    5h
    €45–95

  4. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Dresden to Hamburgrideshare rideshare 454.4 km
    5h 55m
    €25

  5. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N70 / ...
    6h 40m
    €39–59

  6. Drive  454.9 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Hamburgcar car 454.9 km
    4h 42m
    €67–97

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DRS - HAM
    4h 55m
    €225–425

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane DRS - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5h 59m
    €183–476

  9. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LEJ - HAM
    6h 11m
    €216–456

  10. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane PRG - HAM
    6h 21m
    €110–288

Dresden to Hamburg by train

Calendar138Weekly Trains
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€22Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 463.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 25m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Hamburg Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €85–180 and the journey takes 3h 25m. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden Neustadt station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 6 times a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 6h 15m.

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