There are 9 ways to get from Esslingen to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt to Nuernberg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
7h 22m€104–410Bus via Chemnitz
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Chemnitz central bus stationbus FlixBus N42
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Dresden central stationbus FlixBus N42 / ...
9h 7m€43–73Drive 500.6 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Dresdencar 500.6 km
4h 49m€71–103Fly Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane STR - DRS
6h 32m€160–377Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 43mTrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
12h 15m€192–861Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
4h 9m€167–435Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Esslingen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
5h 11m€147–460Fly Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
5h 30m€116–380
Esslingen to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Dresden is to bus via Chemnitz which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs €160 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Esslingen to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Pliensauv. Weilstraße and arriving at Dresden central station via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and Chemnitz central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Esslingen to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Esslingen and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Nürnberg Hbf and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Esslingen and Dresden is 620 km. The road distance is 500.6 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Dresden without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 7h 22m and costs €100 - €410.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Esslingen to Dresden, including transfers.
Esslingen to Dresden bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Esslingen to Dresden train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, depart from Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Dresden is to train via Nuremberg which takes 7h 22m and costs €100 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus via Chemnitz, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h 7m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €380 and takes 6h 32m.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Esslingen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Leipzig Hbf in around 7h 22m. 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 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–460
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €28–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–55
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–850
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Esslingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Esslingen to Dresden bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Dresden station.
Esslingen to Dresden train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, arrive at Nuernberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Dresden is 501 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Esslingen to Dresden.
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