There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Dresden by train, plane, bus, night train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Dresden Airport
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
3h 46m€154–367Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Dresden481.9 km
5h 22m€24–28Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
6h 21m€106–446Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Dresden central stationbus N3205
9h 34m€45–85Night train
- Take the night train from Mannheim Hbf to Dresden Hbfnighttrain En
9h 17m€115–227Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 45m€131–351Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55
10h 6m€170–750Drive 482.1 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Dresdencar 482.1 km
5h 4m€69–100
Heidelberg to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €24 - €28 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 3h 46m and costs €150 - €370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 34m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Dresden is 490 km. The road distance is 482.1 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Dresden without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 21m and costs €100 - €450.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Heidelberg to Dresden, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Dresden is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 21m and costs €100 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 34m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 9h 34m.
- 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
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Heidelberg to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Dresden is 482 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Heidelberg to Dresden.
Book your Heidelberg to Dresden train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Heidelberg to Dresden bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2122+ hotels available in Dresden.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Heidelberg and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.