There are 9 ways to get from Nürnberg Hbf 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€63–136Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Nuremberg to Dresden309.8 km
4h 9m€13–15Bus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central stationbus FlixBus N1304 / ...
4h 16m€33–36Drive 308.6 km
- Drive from Nürnberg Hbf to Dresdencar 308.6 km
2h 48m€58–83Fly from Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane NUE - DRS
5h 3m€173–386Train via Hof
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Re30 / ...
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Re
4h 44m€58–85Bus 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 4m€28–42Train 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€144–272Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
5h 4m€160–367
Nürnberg Hbf to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nürnberg Hbf to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €13 - €15 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Nürnberg Hbf to Dresden is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg central bus station station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Nürnberg Hbf 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 Nürnberg Hbf and Dresden is 425 km. The road distance is 308.6 km.
The best way to get from Nürnberg Hbf to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Nürnberg Hbf to Dresden, including transfers.
Nürnberg Hbf to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nürnberg Hbf to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nürnberg Hbf to Dresden is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €60 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €33 - €36 and takes 4h 16m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €390 and takes 5h 3m.
What companies run services between Nürnberg Hbf, 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 4 times a day. Tickets cost €28–45 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
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–400
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 Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- 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
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33–36
- Website
- Grand Bus
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Nürnberg Hbf to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Nürnberg Hbf to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nürnberg Hbf to Dresden is 309 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Nürnberg Hbf to Dresden.
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