There are 8 ways to get from Nuremberg to Dresden by train, bus, car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
3h 30m€76–301Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Dresden309.8 km
3h 56m€13–15Bus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central stationbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
4h 10m€33–36Drive 308.2 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Dresdencar 308.2 km
2h 50m€45–64Fly from Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane NUE - DRS
5h 25m€165–439Train via Hof
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Re30 / ...
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Re
4h 45m€77–116Bus via Chemnitz
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Dresden central stationbus FlixBus N42 / ...
5h€23–38Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
4h 40m€152–349
Nuremberg to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €13 - €15 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Dresden is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg central bus station station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Nuremberg to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Dresden is 425 km. The road distance is 308.2 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €75 - €310.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Nuremberg to Dresden, including transfers.
Nuremberg to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Dresden is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €75 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €33 - €36 and takes 4h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €440 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Nuremberg to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Nuremberg to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Dresden is 308 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Nuremberg to Dresden.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Nuremberg and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.