There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Wachau by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
5h 48m€93–400Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Dresden central stationbus N1305 / ...
7h 55m€46–89Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Dresden-Neustadtnighttrain En
8h 2m€105–200Drive 474.5 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Wachaucar 474.5 km
3h 58m€67–97Fly to Dresden Airport, train, line 760 bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Radebergtrain
- Take the bus from Radeberg Bahnhof to Wachau Schlossbus
4h 4m€137–300Fly 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 Bahnhof Neustadttrain
6h 17m€127–295
Frankfurt am Main to Wachau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Wachau is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Wachau is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main station to Wachau. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Wachau Schloss via Radeberg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Wachau. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Radeberg via Dresden-Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Wachau is 509 km. The road distance is 474.5 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Wachau without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs €90 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Wachau, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Wachau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Wachau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Wachau is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs €90 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 7h 55m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Wachau, 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.
- 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 Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- 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
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Radeberg
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–11
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- [email protected]
- Website
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Radeberg
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–11
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Radeberg
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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
- 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Bus from Radeberg Bahnhof to Wachau Schloss
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Deutsche Bahn
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Wachau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Frankfurt am Main to Wachau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Wachau is 475 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Wachau.
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