There are 8 ways to get from Oberhausen to Dresden by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
3h 8m€138–395Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central stationbus 023 / ...
9h 53m€47–83Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 10
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 27 / ...
7h 20m€68–269Drive 548.7 km
- Drive from Oberhausen to Dresdencar 548.7 km
5h 7m€81–117Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
4h 28m€158–389Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 12m€116–319Train
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
7h 51m€51–258Train #2
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Flx30
8h 44m€58–89
Oberhausen to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oberhausen to Dresden is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Oberhausen to Dresden is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs €130 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Oberhausen station to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Dresden central station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Oberhausen to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Oberhausen Hbf and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Gelsenkirchen Hbf and S Südkreuz Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Oberhausen and Dresden is 528 km. The road distance is 548.7 km.
The best way to get from Oberhausen to Dresden without a car is to train via Berlin which takes 7h 20m and costs €65 - €270.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Oberhausen to Dresden, including transfers.
Oberhausen to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Oberhausen to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Oberhausen to Dresden is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs €130 - €400. Alternatively, you can train via Berlin, which costs €65 - €270 and takes 7h 20m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 53m.
What companies run services between Oberhausen, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Eurowings and Lufthansa fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Gelsenkirchen Hbf and S Südkreuz Bhf in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–430
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 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Oberhausen to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Oberhausen to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Südkreuz Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oberhausen to Dresden is 549 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Oberhausen to Dresden.
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