There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Stuttgart by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Nuremberg
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 Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
6h 32m€102–444Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Stuttgart506.1 km
6h 5m€25Bus via Kornwestheim
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Kornwestheimbus 321 / ...
7h 41m€40–66Drive 504.8 km
- Drive from Dresden to Stuttgartcar 504.8 km
4h 26m€73–105Fly Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane DRS - STR
4h 47m€157–352Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 30m€66–71Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
11h 1m€180–750Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
4h 25m€114–355Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 7m€153–425Fly Dresden Airport 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 31m€147–398
Dresden to Stuttgart by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €25 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Stuttgart is to fly and train which takes 4h 7m and costs €150 - €430.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden and arriving at Stuttgart. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Dresden and Stuttgart is 613 km. The road distance is 504.8 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Stuttgart without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 6h 32m and costs €100 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Dresden to Stuttgart, including transfers.
Dresden to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Stuttgart is to train via Nuremberg which takes 6h 32m and costs €100 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus via Kornwestheim, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 41m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €360 and takes 4h 47m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Stuttgart Hbf via Leipzig Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Nuernberg Hbf in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Kornwestheim once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- 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
- €21–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Kornwestheim
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Dresden to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kornwestheim station.
Dresden to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Stuttgart is 505 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Dresden to Stuttgart.
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