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There are 9 ways to get from Heerlen to Dresden by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    4h 44m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Dresden central stationbus bus 1304 / ...
    12h 15m
    €59–102

  3. Train via Bad Hersfeld

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain train 50
    3. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    8h 52m
    €134–610

  4. Drive 649 km

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Dresdencar car 649 km
    5h 43m
    €115–166

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    5h 11m
    €176–487

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    6h 42m

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    6h 34m
    €110–422

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Wuppertal Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    9h 50m

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    20h 34m

Heerlen to Dresden by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration8h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 596.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Heerlen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Aachen Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof in around 8h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 10h 15m.

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