There are 7 ways to get from Lübeck to Dresden by train, bus, night train, 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 Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 27
5h 4m€45–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Dresden Neustadt stationbus N160
6h 10m€40–60Train, night train
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Hbfnighttrain 301
6h 44m€55–149Drive 454.9 km
- Drive from Lübeck to Dresdencar 454.9 km
4h 44m€67–97Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAM - DRS
6h 1m€225–463Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HAM - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 15m€223–480Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAJ - DRS
7h 19m€241–554
Lübeck to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lübeck to Dresden is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lübeck to Dresden is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lübeck central train station station and arriving at Dresden Neustadt station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Lübeck to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Lübeck Hbf and arriving at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Lübeck and Dresden is 526 km. The road distance is 454.9 km.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €45 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Lübeck to Dresden, including transfers.
Lübeck to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lübeck central train station.
Lübeck to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Lübeck Hbf station.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Dresden is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €45 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Lübeck Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt via Hamburg Hbf in around 5h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lübeck central train station to Dresden Neustadt station once daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lübeck central train station to Dresden Neustadt station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lübeck to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden Neustadt station.
Lübeck to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lübeck to Dresden is 455 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Lübeck to Dresden.
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