There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Nuremberg 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 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
3h 44m€77–319Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Nuremberg309.1 km
3h 24m€14–19Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
4h 10m€21–45Drive 307.4 km
- Drive from Dresden to Nurembergcar 307.4 km
2h 45m€44–64Fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane DRS - NUE
5h 57m€165–349Train via Hof
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain Re30 / ...
5h 21m€70–111Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Marktredwitz stationbus 1304A
- Take the train from Marktredwitz to Nuernberg Hbftrain 5282 / ...
5h 37m€32–52Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DRS - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
4h 21m€140–417
Dresden to Nuremberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Nuremberg is to rideshare which costs €14 - €19 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Nuremberg is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Nuremberg central bus station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Nuremberg. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Nürnberg Hbf via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Dresden and Nuremberg is 425 km. The road distance is 307.4 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Nuremberg without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs €75 - €320.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Dresden to Nuremberg, including transfers.
Dresden to Nuremberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Nuremberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Nuremberg is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs €75 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €45 and takes 4h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €350 and takes 5h 57m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Nuremberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf via Leipzig Hbf in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Nuremberg central bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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
- 8h 42m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,700
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Dresden Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Marktredwitz to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Marktredwitz station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dresden central station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dresden central station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dresden to Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Nuremberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Dresden to Nuremberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Nuremberg is 307 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Dresden to Nuremberg.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dresden and Nuremberg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.