There are 8 ways to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dessau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Messetrain 50
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain S2 / ...
4h 10m€81–316Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus N13 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain Re13 / ...
5h 53m€43–104Drive 393.7 km
- Drive from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dessaucar 393.7 km
4h 19m€56–81Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
3h 44m€113–206Train via Halle (Saale)
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S8
4h 29m€76–294Train via Halle (Saale) #2
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S8
4h 38m€76–294Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
4h 52m€105–288Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
5h 17m€164–435
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dessau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dessau is to bus and train which costs €40 - €110 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dessau is to fly and train which takes 3h 44m and costs €110 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dessau. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Dessau Hbf via Leipzig Messe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Dessau is 430 km. The road distance is 393.7 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dessau without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs €80 - €320.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dessau, including transfers.
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dessau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dessau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Messe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dessau is 394 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dessau.
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What companies run services between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Germany and Dessau, Germany?
You can take a train from Frankfurt to Dessau Hbf via Leipzig Messe in around 4h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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