There are 9 ways to get from Münster to Dresden by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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 via Hamburg
best- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 27
6h 39m€66–274Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Münster to Dresden514.1 km
5h 35m€25–29Bus via Berlin
- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Masurenallee - Berlinbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
7h 51mFly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FMO - DRS
5h 14m€140–768Train
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOBtrain Rb67
- Take the train from Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOB to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
7h 50m€53–208Bus
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Dresden central stationbus N69
9h 20m€45–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Bielefeld to Leipzig , ZOBbus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain
10h 23m€80–142Drive 514.3 km
- Drive from Münster to Dresdencar 514.3 km
5h 10m€76–109Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
5h 27m€178–416
Münster to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Münster to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €25 - €29 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Münster to Dresden is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs €75 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Münster bus stop and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Münster to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Münster Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Münster and Dresden is 749 km. The road distance is 514.3 km.
The best way to get from Münster to Dresden without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 6h 39m and costs €65 - €280.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Münster to Dresden, including transfers.
Münster to Dresden bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Münster-Mitte station.
Münster to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Münster to Dresden is to train via Hamburg which takes 6h 39m and costs €65 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus via Berlin, which costs and takes 7h 51m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €800 and takes 5h 14m.
What companies run services between Münster, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt via Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Münster-Mitte to Dresden Bayrische Strasse via Masurenallee - Berlin and Berlin Central Bus Station in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,700
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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 Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOB to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Gütersloh, Hbf/ZOB to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Masurenallee - Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Münster bus stop to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Bielefeld to Leipzig , ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Münster to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Münster to Dresden bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Münster to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Münster to Dresden is 514 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Münster to Dresden.
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