There are 9 ways to get from Hamburg to Dresden by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 27
3h 27m€22–280Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden Neustadt stationbus 070 / ...
6h 20m€35–65Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nt
5h€50–80Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Dresden454.8 km
5h 56m€25Bus via Berlin
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1360a / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
6h 45m€35–62Drive 455 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Dresdencar 455 km
4h 43m€66–96Fly Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAM - DRS
5h 23m€205–408Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BRE - DRS
6h 3m€163–471Fly Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HAM - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 28m€207–429
Hamburg to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €25 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Dresden is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs €22 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Dresden Neustadt station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Hamburg and Dresden is 464 km. The road distance is 455 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs €22 - €280.
The train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt takes 3h 27m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Hamburg to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Dresden is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs €22 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 6h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €200 - €410 and takes 5h 23m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt every 4 hours. Tickets cost €80–280 and the journey takes 3h 27m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden Neustadt station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Bremen Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Bremen Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden Neustadt station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden Neustadt station.
Hamburg to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Dresden is 455 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Hamburg to Dresden.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hamburg and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.