There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Dresden by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 27
4h 44m€100–210Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kiel to Dresden537.4 km
6h 47m€27Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 353 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
8h 35m€40–67Train, night train
- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Hbfnighttrain 301
7h 31m€63–204Drive 537.2 km
- Drive from Kiel to Dresdencar 537.2 km
5h 1m€79–114Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 27
5h 39m€53–250Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAM - DRS
6h 26m€233–495Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BRE - DRS
7h 24m€201–546
Kiel to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €27 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Dresden is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs €100 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Dresden Bayrische Strasse via Berlin Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Kiel and Dresden is 567 km. The road distance is 537.2 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs €100 - €210.
The train from Kiel Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt takes 4h 44m including transfers and departs once daily.
Kiel to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Dresden is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kiel Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt once daily. Tickets cost €100–210 and the journey takes 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Dresden Bayrische Strasse via Berlin Central Bus Station in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Bremen Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Bremen Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kiel to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Kiel to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kiel to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Dresden is 537 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Kiel to Dresden.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kiel and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.