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There are 10 ways to get from Friedrichshafen to Dresden by train, bus, car, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Donauwoerthtrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Donauwoerth to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    5. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    8h 25m
    €125–365

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Friedrichshafen to Dresden central stationbus bus FlixBus N1304
    9h 5m
    €55–85

  3. Drive  570.3 km

    1. Drive from Friedrichshafen to Dresdencar car 570.3 km
    5h 46m
    €84–121

  4. Ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    6h 22m
    €174–428

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Seligweiler Hotel & Restaurant, Ulm to Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Strbus bus Odesa
    12h 27m
    €101–153

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    14h 19m
    €215–514

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MUC - DRS
    6h 7m
    €169–369

  8. Fly Friedrichshafen Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FDH - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 15m
    €151–478

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 43m
    €138–441

  10. Ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane ZRH - BER
    4. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 32m
    €112–303

Friedrichshafen to Dresden by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 698.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

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

You can take a train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Ulm Hbf, Donauwoerth, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Leipzig Hbf in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Friedrichshafen to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h 5m.

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