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There are 9 ways to get from Esslingen to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    7h 28m
    €118–491

  2. Bus via Chemnitz

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N42
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus FlixBus N42 / ...
    9h 15m
    €38–67

  3. Drive  500.6 km

    1. Drive from Esslingen to Dresdencar car 500.6 km
    4h 49m
    €72–104

  4. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane STR - DRS
    5h 22m
    €160–364

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 47m
    €69–82

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    12h 19m
    €183–761

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    4h 9m
    €166–427

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Esslingen to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MUC - DRS
    5h 10m
    €146–386

  9. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 42m
    €117–368

Esslingen to Dresden by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration7h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 688.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Esslingen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pliensauv. Weilstraße to Dresden central station via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and Chemnitz central bus station in around 9h 15m.

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