There are 7 ways to get from Dresden to Oktoberfest 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 München Hbftrain 29 / ...
5h 27m€100–341Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Munich460.4 km
5h 58m€22Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
7h 1m€46–50Drive 460.8 km
- Drive from Dresden to Oktoberfestcar 460.8 km
3h 54m€68–98Fly from Dresden Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DRS - MUC
3h 22m€130–250Train via Hof
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Hof Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to München Hbftrain Re2
7h 48m€95–307Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BER - MUC
4h 54m€107–312
Dresden to Oktoberfest by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Oktoberfest is to rideshare which costs €22 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Oktoberfest is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs €130 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Munich central bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Oktoberfest. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at München Hbf via Leipzig Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Dresden and Oktoberfest is 597 km. The road distance is 460.8 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Oktoberfest without a car is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs €100 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Dresden to Oktoberfest, including transfers.
Dresden to Oktoberfest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Oktoberfest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Oktoberfest is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs €100 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €46 - €50 and takes 7h 1m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 3h 22m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Oktoberfest, Germany?
You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Oktoberfest via Leipzig Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and München Hbf in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Munich central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 40m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- 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
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- 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
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hof Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden central station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €46–50
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Dresden to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Oktoberfest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Dresden to Oktoberfest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Oktoberfest is 461 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Dresden to Oktoberfest.
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