There are 11 ways to get from Stuttgart Station to Dresden Hbf 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 48m€111–233Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Dresden504.6 km
6h 33m€25Bus via Kornwestheim
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Dresden central stationbus 321 / ...
8h 22m€47–80Drive 504.8 km
- Drive from Stuttgart Station to Dresden Hbfcar 504.8 km
4h 27m€95–137Fly Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane STR - DRS
4h 37m€207–433Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 30m€66–72Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
11h 8m€170–360Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
4h 6m€143–366Fly 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€117–318Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
5h 32m€170–348Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 25m€137–369
Stuttgart Station to Dresden Hbf by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart Station to Dresden Hbf is to rideshare which costs €25 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart Station to Dresden Hbf is to train and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs €140 - €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 Station and Dresden Hbf is 675 km. The road distance is 504.8 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Station to Dresden Hbf without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 48m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Stuttgart Station to Dresden Hbf, including transfers.
Stuttgart Station to Dresden Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kornwestheim station.
Stuttgart Station to Dresden Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Station to Dresden Hbf is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 48m and costs €110 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus via Kornwestheim, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 22m, you could also fly, which costs €200 - €440 and takes 4h 37m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart Station, Germany and Dresden Hbf, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Stuttgart Station to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Dresden central station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–460
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
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kornwestheim to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €66–72
- Website
- Grand Bus
- 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 Station to Dresden Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Stuttgart Station to Dresden Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart Station to Dresden Hbf is 505 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Stuttgart Station to Dresden Hbf.
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