There are 8 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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 Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
4h 17m€85–380Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Dresden454.1 km
5h 27m€23Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dresden central stationbus N1305 / ...
6h 10m€30–70Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Dresden-Neustadtnighttrain En
6h 31m€100–180Drive 457.7 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Dresdencar 457.7 km
3h 53m€65–94Train via Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
8h 4mFly to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
2h 56m€136–292Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 54m€123–275
Frankfurt am Main to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €23 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs €130 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Dresden is 486 km. The road distance is 457.7 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs €85 - €380.
The train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt takes 4h 17m including transfers and departs hourly.
Frankfurt am Main to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs €85 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 6h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €300 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt hourly. Tickets cost €85–380 and the journey takes 4h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dresden central station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 6h 10m. East West Eurolines also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
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 Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Frankfurt am Main to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Dresden is 458 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden.
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Book your Frankfurt am Main to Dresden bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Frankfurt am Main and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.