There are 9 ways to get from Utrecht to Dresden by train, bus, car, 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
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Apeldoorntrain Ice
- Take the train from Apeldoorn to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 27
8h 50m€87–331Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Dresden central stationbus N69
12h 40m€60–100Drive 699.7 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Dresdencar 699.7 km
6h 28m€124–179Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane AMS - DRS
6h 22m€178–430Train via Werther
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelotrain Ice
- Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
10h 23m€122–545Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
11h 11mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
4h 53m€145–412Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane AMS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
6h 20m€124–413Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane AMS - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
8h 8m€94–317
Utrecht to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Dresden is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs €140 - €420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Utrecht to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Apeldoorn and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Utrecht and Dresden is 794 km. The road distance is 699.7 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 8h 50m and costs €85 - €340.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Utrecht to Dresden, including transfers.
Utrecht to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum station.
Utrecht to Dresden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Dresden is to train which takes 8h 50m and costs €85 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 40m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Apeldoorn and Berlin Hbf in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 12h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Apeldoorn
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Apeldoorn to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Apeldoorn
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- 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)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Utrecht to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Utrecht to Dresden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Apeldoorn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Dresden is 700 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Utrecht to Dresden.
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