There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Dresden Hbf by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
6h 21m€115–485Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Dresden547.2 km
6h 47m€27Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Dresden central stationbus 321 / ...
8h 25m€50–85Night train
- Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Dresden Hbfnighttrain En
7h 57m€130–240Drive 548.7 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Dresden Hbfcar 548.7 km
4h 42m€79–113Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 12N
7h 57m€110–480Train, bus
- Take the train from Wilferdingen-Singen to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
10h 57mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
3h 49m€167–397Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane STR - DRS
6h 58m€171–474Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 47m€149–391Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 3m€133–428
Karlsruhe to Dresden Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Dresden Hbf is to rideshare which costs €27 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Dresden Hbf is to train and fly which takes 3h 49m and costs €160 - €400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 25m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Karlsruhe Hbf and arriving at Dresden Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Dresden Hbf is 628 km. The road distance is 548.7 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Dresden Hbf without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 21m and costs €110 - €490.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Karlsruhe to Dresden Hbf, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Dresden Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Dresden Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Dresden Hbf is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 21m and costs €110 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Dresden Hbf, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 8h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Wilferdingen-Singen to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €12–15
- 1st Class Ticket
- €16–23
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Wilferdingen-Singen to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Wilferdingen-Singen to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Stuttgart to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Dresden Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Karlsruhe to Dresden Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Dresden Hbf is 549 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Karlsruhe to Dresden Hbf.
Book your Karlsruhe to Dresden Hbf train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Karlsruhe to Dresden Hbf bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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