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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Dresdenby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or rideshare

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Dresden by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or rideshare

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3h 49m
    €146–348

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Dresdenrideshare rideshare 547.2 km
    6h 32m
    €27

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    6h 28m
    €108–231

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus 321 / ...
    8h 25m
    €50–75

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Dresden-Neustadtnighttrain night train En
    7h 50m
    €120–220

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane STR - DRS
    5h 51m
    €208–432

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 9m
    €139–305

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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 21m
    €126–367

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain train Re50
    7h 45m
    €110–261

  10. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 12N
    7h 50m
    €110–230

  11. Drive  547.6 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Dresdencar car 547.6 km
    4h 41m
    €81–116

Karlsruhe to Dresden by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 532.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 49m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Dresden central station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 8h 25m.

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