There are 5 ways to get from Dresden to Oberhof by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 860 bus
best- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Gothatrain 50
- Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Oberhof, Busbahnhofbus 860
4h 8mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Erfurt central train stationbus N1305 / ...
5h 23m€23–49Drive 249.8 km
- Drive from Dresden to Oberhofcar 249.8 km
2h 25m€37–54Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Zella-Mehlistrain Re7
4h 44m€48–178Train, line 860 bus via Apolda
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Apoldatrain Drf
- Take the train from Apolda to Gothatrain Rb / ...
- Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Oberhof, Busbahnhofbus 860
5h 7m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Oberhof is to bus which costs €22 - €50 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Oberhof is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Oberhof. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Oberhof, Busbahnhof via Gotha, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Oberhof. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zella-Mehlis via Leipzig Hbf and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Dresden and Oberhof is 294 km. The road distance is 249.8 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Oberhof without a car is to train and line 860 bus which takes 4h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Dresden to Oberhof, including transfers.
Dresden to Oberhof bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Oberhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Oberhof is to bus which takes 5h 23m and costs €22 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €180 and takes 4h 44m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Oberhof, Thuringia, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Erfurt central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–28 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Oberhof, Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Zella-Mehlis, and Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof in around 4h 44m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- 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 Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Apolda to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Zella-Mehlis
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Apolda to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Apolda to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Oberhof, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgemeinschaft Landkreis Gotha GbR
Bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Oberhof, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgemeinschaft Landkreis Gotha GbR
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Erfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Oberhof bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Erfurt central train station.
Dresden to Oberhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Oberhof is 250 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Dresden to Oberhof.
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