There are 5 ways to get from Hildesheim to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
4h 51m€68–295Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hildesheim central bus station to Dresden central stationbus N67
5h 20m€30–50Drive 326.2 km
- Drive from Hildesheim to Dresdencar 326.2 km
3h 6m€47–68Fly
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAJ - DRS
6h 32m€180–460Train via Halle (Saale)
- Take the train from Hildesheim Ost to Goslartrain Re
- Take the train from Goslar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain
6h 13m€89–226
Hildesheim to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hildesheim to Dresden is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Hildesheim to Dresden is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hildesheim central bus station station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Hildesheim to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Hildesheim and Dresden is 366 km. The road distance is 326.2 km.
The best way to get from Hildesheim to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 4h 51m and costs €65 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Hildesheim to Dresden, including transfers.
Hildesheim to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hildesheim central bus station.
Hildesheim to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hildesheim to Dresden is to train which takes 4h 51m and costs €65 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €180 - €460 and takes 6h 32m.
What companies run services between Hildesheim, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hildesheim central bus station to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164174
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-enno.de
Train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-enno.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- erixx.de
Train from Hildesheim Ost to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Schedules at
- erixx.de
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Goslar to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hildesheim central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Hildesheim to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Hildesheim to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hildesheim to Dresden is 326 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Hildesheim to Dresden.
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