There are 9 ways to get from Leverkusen to Dresden by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
best- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
3h 16mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Dresden central stationbus N20 / ...
8h 15m€45–85Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
7h 10m€123–525Drive 571.8 km
- Drive from Leverkusen to Dresdencar 571.8 km
4h 56m€82–118Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane CGN - DRS
6h 50m€159–447Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
4h 7m€176–431Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
5h 13m€101–351Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
5h 14m€122–353Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
8h 44m€120–550
Leverkusen to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leverkusen to Dresden is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Leverkusen to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €170 - €440.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leverkusen and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Leverkusen to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Leverkusen Mitte and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Leverkusen and Dresden is 539 km. The road distance is 571.8 km.
The best way to get from Leverkusen to Dresden without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 10m and costs €120 - €550.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Leverkusen to Dresden, including transfers.
Leverkusen to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Leverkusen to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Leverkusen to Dresden is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 7h 10m and costs €120 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 8h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €450 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Leverkusen, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Leverkusen Mitte to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Frankfurt in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Dresden central station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
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 Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- 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 Leverkusen to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leverkusen to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Leverkusen to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leverkusen to Dresden is 572 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Leverkusen to Dresden.
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