There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Dresden by plane, train, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
3h 13m€128–248Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Dresden459.6 km
4h 52m€18–35Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
5h 31m€104–336Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Dresden central stationbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
6h 30m€46–50Drive 459.7 km
- Drive from Munich to Dresdencar 459.7 km
3h 59m€68–98Train via Hof
- Take the train from Marienplatz to Freisingtrain S1
- Take the train from Freising to Hof Hbftrain Re2
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Re
7h 56m€92–301Train #2
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
8h 56m€105–202
Munich to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Dresden is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs €120 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Dresden. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Nürnberg Hbf and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Munich and Dresden is 390 km. The road distance is 459.7 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs €100 - €340.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Munich to Dresden, including transfers.
Munich to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Dresden is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €340 and takes 5h 31m, you could also bus, which costs €46 - €50 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Lufthansa and Lufthansa City fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Nürnberg Hbf and Leipzig Hbf in around 5h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Marienplatz to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freising to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Freising to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €46–50
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Munich to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Dresden is 460 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Munich to Dresden.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Munich and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.