There are 6 ways to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAM - DRS
3h 50m€207–375Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg Airport to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 353
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden central stationbus 860 / ...
7h 27m€40–65Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 27
4h 52m€88–373Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Hamburg-HAM to Dresden475.4 km
4h 28mDrive 475.4 km
- Drive from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresdencar 475.4 km
4h 28m€68–97Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HAM - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 38m€190–432
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs €200 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Airport and arriving at Dresden central station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Airport and arriving at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Hamburg Airport (HAM) and Dresden is 393 km. The road distance is 475.4 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs €85 - €380.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden, including transfers.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg Airport station.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs €200 - €380. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €380 and takes 4h 52m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 27m.
What companies run services between Hamburg Airport (HAM), Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Lufthansa, Swiss, and Eurowings fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt 5 times a day. Tickets cost €85–370 and the journey takes 3h 27m. Danish Railways (DSB) also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Dusseldorf, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- 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
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Danish Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg Airport to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Hamburg-HAM to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden is 475 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden.
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