There are 6 ways to get from Göttingen to Dresden by bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Dresden central stationbus 264
4h 35m€27–45Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Göttingen to Dresden316.9 km
3h 23m€8–20Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain Re1 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
4h 35m€75–250Drive 318.4 km
- Drive from Göttingen to Dresdencar 318.4 km
2h 48m€46–66Train, fly
- Take the train from Göttingen to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
4h 45m€188–492Train
- Take the train from Göttingen to Nordhausentrain Rb80
- Take the train from Nordhausen to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
6h 19m
Göttingen to Dresden by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Göttingen to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €8 - €20 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Göttingen to Dresden is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Göttingen central bus station station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Göttingen to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Göttingen and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Göttingen and Dresden is 313 km. The road distance is 318.4 km.
The best way to get from Göttingen to Dresden without a car is to bus which takes 4h 35m and costs €27 - €45.
The bus from Göttingen central bus station to Dresden central station takes 4h 35m including transfers and departs once daily.
Göttingen to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Göttingen central bus station.
Göttingen to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Göttingen station.
The best way to get from Göttingen to Dresden is to bus which takes 4h 35m and costs €27 - €45. Alternatively, you can train via Erfurt, which costs €75 - €250 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Göttingen, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Göttingen central bus station to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €27–45 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Göttingen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf in around 4h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Nordhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Nordhausen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Göttingen to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Göttingen to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Göttingen to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Göttingen to Dresden is 318 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Göttingen to Dresden.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Göttingen and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.