There are 9 ways to get from Strasbourg to Dresden by train, bus, night train, car, train (TGV), or plane
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 Erfurt
best- Take the train from Strasbourg to Erfurt Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
6h 53m€126–565Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Dresden central stationbus 321 / ...
10h€50–85Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Offenburg to Dresden Hbfnighttrain En
10h 5m€145–338Drive 628.5 km
- Drive from Strasbourg to Dresdencar 628.5 km
5h 25m€97–140Train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
12h 37m€193–863Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
4h 35m€166–457Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane STR - DRS
7h 51m€186–490Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane ZRH - DRS
6h 50m€190–500Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
6h 49m€142–493
Strasbourg to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strasbourg to Dresden is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Strasbourg to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €160 - €460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Strasbourg and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Strasbourg to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Strasbourg and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Strasbourg and Dresden is 706 km. The road distance is 628.5 km.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to Dresden without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 6h 53m and costs €120 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Strasbourg to Dresden, including transfers.
Strasbourg to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Strasbourg station.
Strasbourg to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Strasbourg station.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to Dresden is to train via Erfurt which takes 6h 53m and costs €120 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h.
What companies run services between Strasbourg, France and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Strasbourg to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Strasbourg to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 10h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–460
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Offenburg to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Strasbourg to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Strasbourg to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Strasbourg to Dresden is 629 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Strasbourg to Dresden.
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