There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Trier by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Erfurt
best- 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 Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
8h 50m€128–484Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Trier central train stationbus N1366
10h 26m€50–85Drive 631 km
- Drive from Dresden to Triercar 631 km
5h 28m€91–131Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 6m€165–420Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
10h 10m€159–587Train #2
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
11h 6m€153–258Fly Dresden Airport to Luxembourg
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane DRS - LUX
7h 7m€103–405Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 13m€158–513Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Luxembourg
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BER - LUX
6h 44m€105–348Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Luxembourg
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane PRG - LUX
7h 20m€87–304Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PRG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 54m€109–259
Dresden to Trier by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Trier is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Trier is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs €90 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Trier central train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Trier. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Dresden and Trier is 729 km. The road distance is 631 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Trier without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 8h 50m and costs €120 - €490.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Dresden to Trier, including transfers.
Dresden to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Trier is to train via Erfurt which takes 8h 50m and costs €120 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 26m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €410 and takes 7h 7m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Trier, Germany?
You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Trier central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 10h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Dresden Airport to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Dresden Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- 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 Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- 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 Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- 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 Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Trier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Trier central train station.
Dresden to Trier train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Trier is 631 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Dresden to Trier.
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