There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Harburg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Hamburg Hbf
best- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj
3h 38m€38–175Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 060 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N70 / ...
7h 14m€44–95Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain 300
5h 20m€62–63Drive 443.7 km
- Drive from Dresden to Harburgcar 443.7 km
4h 34m€82–119Train
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 27
4h 41m€75–150Fly to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DRS - HAM
5h 6m€216–455Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane DRS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain
6h 1m€170–462Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DRS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburgtrain
6h 18m€220–502
Dresden to Harburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Harburg is to bus which costs €40 - €100 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Harburg is to train via Hamburg Hbf which takes 3h 38m and costs €35 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Harburg. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt and arriving at Hamburg-Harburg. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Dresden and Harburg is 475 km. The road distance is 443.7 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Harburg without a car is to train via Hamburg Hbf which takes 3h 38m and costs €35 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Dresden to Harburg, including transfers.
Dresden to Harburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Harburg train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Dresden-Neustadt station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Harburg is to train via Hamburg Hbf which takes 3h 38m and costs €35 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €100 and takes 7h 14m, you could also fly, which costs €210 - €460 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Harburg, Germany?
České dráhy (ČD) operates a train from Dresden-Neustadt to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 3h 24m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Hamburg-Harburg via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Hamburg Hbf in around 7h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–430
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–430
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Harburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Dresden to Harburg train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Harburg is 444 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Dresden to Harburg.
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