There are 4 ways to get from Ellwangen to Dresden 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
best- Take the train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
5h 37m€89–257Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central stationbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
6h 17m€52–78Drive 419 km
- Drive from Ellwangen to Dresdencar 419 km
3h 36m€62–90Train via Hof
- Take the train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Re
7h 19m€89–232
Ellwangen to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ellwangen to Dresden is to train and bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ellwangen to Dresden is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Ellwangen to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Ellwangen, Bahnhof and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Nürnberg Hbf and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Ellwangen and Dresden is 537 km. The road distance is 419 km.
The best way to get from Ellwangen to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €85 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Ellwangen to Dresden, including transfers.
Ellwangen to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ellwangen, Bahnhof station.
Ellwangen to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellwangen to Dresden is 419 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Ellwangen to Dresden.
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What companies run services between Ellwangen, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Nürnberg Hbf and Leipzig Hbf in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ellwangen, Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- 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 Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33–36
- Website
- Grand Bus
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