There are 6 ways to get from Munich to Dresden (Land) by plane, train, 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.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Klotzsche to Pulsnitz Haltepunkt Südtrain
3h 42m€134–273Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Dresden central stationbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
7h 42m€47–95Train
- 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 Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
6h 14m€114–429Bus via Radeberg Bahnhof
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 38m€55–75Drive 485.2 km
- Drive from Munich to Dresden (Land)car 485.2 km
4h 11m€72–103Train 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-Neustadttrain Re
8h 54m€110–406
Munich to Dresden (Land) by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Dresden (Land) is to bus which costs €45 - €95 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Dresden (Land) is to fly and train which takes 3h 42m and costs €130 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich to Dresden (Land). However, there are services departing from München, ZOB and arriving at Pulsnitz Mittelbacher Str via Radeberg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Dresden (Land). However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Pulsnitz Haltepunkt Süd via Nürnberg Hbf, Leipzig Hbf and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Munich and Dresden (Land) is 404 km. The road distance is 485.2 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Dresden (Land) without a car is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs €110 - €430.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Munich to Dresden (Land), including transfers.
Munich to Dresden (Land) bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from München, ZOB station.
Munich to Dresden (Land) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Dresden (Land) is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs €110 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus via Radeberg Bahnhof, which costs €55 - €75 and takes 7h 38m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Dresden (Land), Germany?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Pulsnitz Haltepunkt Süd via Nürnberg Hbf, Leipzig Hbf, and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from München, ZOB to Dresden once daily. Tickets cost €51–55 and the journey takes 6h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Klotzsche to Pulsnitz Haltepunkt Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Marienplatz to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freising to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from München, ZOB to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €51–55
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Dresden (Land) bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Dresden station.
Munich to Dresden (Land) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Dresden (Land) is 485 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Munich to Dresden (Land).
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