There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Hanau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Leipzig
best- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 51m€81–380Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1305 / ...
6h 43m€40–78Drive 426.3 km
- Drive from Dresden to Hanaucar 426.3 km
4h 13m€61–87Fly from Dresden Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
3h 19m€142–300Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
5h 38mTrain #2
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suedtrain Ec
7h 41m€120–211Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
4h 34m€113–314Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
4h 41m€129–287
Dresden to Hanau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Hanau is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Hanau is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs €140 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Hanau. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Hanau Marktplatz via Hanau Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Hanau. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hanau Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf and Fulda Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Dresden and Hanau is 469 km. The road distance is 426.3 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Hanau without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 4h 51m and costs €80 - €380.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Dresden to Hanau, including transfers.
Dresden to Hanau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Hanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Hanau is to train via Leipzig which takes 4h 51m and costs €80 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 6h 43m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €300 and takes 3h 19m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Hanau, Germany?
You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf and Fulda Bahnhof in around 4h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Frankfurt central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Hanau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Dresden to Hanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Hanau is 426 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Dresden to Hanau.
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