There are 10 ways to get from Stuttgart 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€118–480Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Dresden504.6 km
6h 6m€25Bus via Kornwestheim
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Dresden central stationbus 321 / ...
8h 22m€37–69Drive 504.3 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Dresdencar 504.3 km
4h 28m€73–105Fly Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane STR - DRS
4h 57m€157–353Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 30m€66–71Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
11h 2m€180–750Train 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€153–422Fly 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€114–357Train 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€147–395
Stuttgart to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €25 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 3h 59m and costs €150 - €430.
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 and Dresden is 675 km. The road distance is 504.3 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Dresden without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 42m and costs €110 - €480.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Stuttgart to Dresden, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kornwestheim station.
Stuttgart to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Dresden is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 42m and costs €110 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus via Kornwestheim, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 22m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €360 and takes 4h 57m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, 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 €35–65 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
- €80–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- 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
- €35–65
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Stuttgart to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Dresden is 504 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Stuttgart to Dresden.
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