There are 10 ways to get from Stuttgart 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 via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
6h 42m€125–246Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Dresden504.6 km
6h 19m€25Bus via Kornwestheim
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Dresden central stationbus 321 / ...
8h 22m€42–75Drive 503.7 km
- Drive from Stuttgart Hbf to Dresdencar 503.7 km
4h 27m€74–107Fly Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane STR - DRS
4h 57m€177–393Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 30m€67–72Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
11h 2m€190–380Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
3h 59m€153–369Fly Stuttgart Airport 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 17m€114–318Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
5h 20m€157–349
Stuttgart Hbf to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €25 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 3h 59m and costs €150 - €370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stuttgart and arriving at Dresden. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 2m.
The distance between Stuttgart Hbf and Dresden is 675 km. The road distance is 503.7 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Dresden without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 42m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Dresden, including transfers.
Stuttgart Hbf to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kornwestheim station.
Stuttgart Hbf to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Hbf to Dresden is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 42m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Kornwestheim, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 22m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €400 and takes 4h 57m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart Hbf, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- 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 Kornwestheim to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Stuttgart Hbf to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Stuttgart Hbf to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart Hbf to Dresden is 504 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Stuttgart Hbf to Dresden.
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