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How to get fromDresden to Heilbronnby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train Re
    5h 33m
    €100–200

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dresden to Heilbronnrideshare rideshare 466.8 km
    5h 36m
    €25

  3. Bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    7h 15m
    €46–56

  4. Drive  463.1 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Heilbronncar car 463.1 km
    4h 4m
    €69–99

  5. Fly Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane DRS - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train
    5h 40m
    €203–425

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Hauptbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhofbus bus Re8e / ...
    10h 9m
    €75–89

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus N3205 / ...
    10h 45m
    €50–85

  8. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 17m
    €163–393

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train
    5h 12m
    €122–356

  10. Fly Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DRS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train
    6h 18m
    €161–379

Dresden to Heilbronn by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 559.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hbf via Wuerzburg Hbf in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Heilbronn central train station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 7h 15m.

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