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There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Dresden by plane, bus, train, car ferry, ferry, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane HEL - DRS
    8h 12m
    €146–462

  2. Fly Helsinki Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane HEL - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    7h
    €102–365

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    2. Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train Eic / ...
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27
    27h 32m
    €194–682

  4. Car ferry, line 80 ferry, night train

    1. Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry ferry 80
    3. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Central to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train
    38h 22m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Trelleborgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Dresdencar car
    36h 59m
    €518–811

  6. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane TLL - DRS
    10h 15m
    €144–420

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane HEL - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    8h 48m
    €102–319

  8. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane TLL - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    9h 8m
    €120–363

  9. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane TLL - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    11h 6m
    €110–307

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden central stationbus bus 860 / ...
    29h 7m
    €146–237

Helsinki to Dresden by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,274 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Dresden, Germany?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Dresden Airport (DRS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Dresden central station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 29h 7m.

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