There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Ingolstadt by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain Re1
4h 45m€71–188Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Ingolstadt385.5 km
4h 40m€19Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Ingolstadtbus FlixBus N1304
5h 30m€30–50Drive 384.5 km
- Drive from Dresden to Ingolstadtcar 384.5 km
3h 15m€57–82Fly Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DRS - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus
3h 42mBus, train
- Take the bus from Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Str to Regensburgbus Odesa
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Ingolstadt Nordtrain Rb
7h 21m€77–98Fly Dresden Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane DRS - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbftrain
7h 5m€170–481Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Munich International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane PRG - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus
5h 35mTrain to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BER - MUC
- Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhofbus
5h 14m
Dresden to Ingolstadt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Ingolstadt is to rideshare which costs €19 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Ingolstadt is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Ingolstadt. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Ingolstadt. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Ingolstadt Hbf via Leipzig Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Dresden and Ingolstadt is 515 km. The road distance is 384.5 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Ingolstadt without a car is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs €70 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Dresden to Ingolstadt, including transfers.
Dresden to Ingolstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Ingolstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Ingolstadt is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs €70 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Ingolstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Ingolstadt Hbf via Leipzig Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Ingolstadt twice daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Dresden Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Dresden Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Munich International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- 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
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Ingolstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Dresden to Ingolstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Ingolstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ingolstadt station.
Dresden to Ingolstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Ingolstadt is 385 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Dresden to Ingolstadt.
Book your Dresden to Ingolstadt train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Dresden to Ingolstadt bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 333+ hotels available in Ingolstadt.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dresden and Ingolstadt. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









