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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    6h 23m
    €84–167

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Heilbronn to Dresdenrideshare rideshare 466.1 km
    4h 49m
    €20–27

  3. Bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    7h 20m
    €48–57

  4. Drive  466.5 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Dresdencar car 466.5 km
    4h 2m
    €85–122

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    5h 4m
    €155–328

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus N3205 / ...
    10h 40m
    €60–90

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Hauptbfbus bus Re8e / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 55m
    €75–88

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 17m
    €126–313

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 24m
    €141–227

Heilbronn to Dresden by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 559.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Würzburg Hbf in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Dresden central station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 7h 20m.

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