There are 8 ways to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden by plane, bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Fly to Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane STR - DRS
4h 45m€160–398Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Dresden central stationbus FlixBus N42 / ...
6h 50m€35–75Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
7h 30m€125–548Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart-STR to Dresden517.7 km
4h 43mDrive 517.7 km
- Drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresdencar 517.7 km
4h 43m€74–107Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
3h 43m€114–359Bus via Stuttgart
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
10h 2mTrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
12h 34m€193–854
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden is to fly and train which takes 3h 43m and costs €110 - €360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Flughafen/Messe and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) and Dresden is 439 km. The road distance is 517.7 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden without a car is to bus which takes 6h 50m and costs €35 - €75.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden, including transfers.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €160 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 6h 50m, you could also train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €120 - €550 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart Airport (STR), Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Lufthansa, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Dresden central station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 6h 50m. East West Eurolines also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–850
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Stuttgart to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart-STR to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden is 518 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden.
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