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There are 9 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

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane HEL - DRS
    7h 38m
    €185–517

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

    cheapest
    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
    9h 15m
    €99–279

  3. 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 460 / ...
    29h 23m
    €163–241

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Frankfurt(Oder)train train Eic
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    29h 25m
    €154–300

  5. 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 Centralstation to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train
    38h 55m

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane HEL - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 13m
    €101–290

  7. 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 16m
    €170–534

  8. Fly Helsinki Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane HEL - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 53m
    €126–545

  9. 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
    37h 6m
    €545–841

Helsinki to Dresden by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration29h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,276.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

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

Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and Finnair 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 23m.

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