There are 8 ways to get from Duisburg to Dresden by plane, train, bus, car, 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.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
3h 5m€117–387Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Duisburg to Dresden556.4 km
5h 50m€23–35Train
- Take the train from Duisburg Central Station to Dresden-Neustadttrain Flx30
6h 43m€55–280Bus
- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Dresden central stationbus 023 / ...
9h 15m€50–75Drive 556.1 km
- Drive from Duisburg to Dresdencar 556.1 km
5h 11m€82–119Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
4h 20m€147–389Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 4m€113–330Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 48m
Duisburg to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Duisburg to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €23 - €35 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Duisburg to Dresden is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs €110 - €390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Duisburg central train station station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Duisburg Central Station station and arriving at Dresden-Neustadt. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Duisburg and Dresden is 520 km. The road distance is 556.1 km.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs €55 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Duisburg to Dresden, including transfers.
Duisburg to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Duisburg central train station.
Duisburg to Dresden train services, operated by FlixTrain GmbH, depart from Duisburg Central Station.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Dresden is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs €110 - €390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €280 and takes 6h 43m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €75 and takes 9h 15m.
What companies run services between Duisburg, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Eurowings flies from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 5 times a week. Alternatively, FlixTrain GmbH operates a train from Duisburg Central Station to Dresden-Neustadt once daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 6h 43m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once daily.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Duisburg Central Station to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Central Station to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Duisburg to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Duisburg to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Duisburg to Dresden train services, operated by FlixTrain GmbH, arrive at Dresden-Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duisburg to Dresden is 556 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Duisburg to Dresden.
Book your Duisburg to Dresden train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
Book your Duisburg to Dresden bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2107+ hotels available in Dresden.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Duisburg and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.