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How to get fromWuppertal to Dresdenby train, plane, bus, car, or rideshare

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There are 11 ways to get from Wuppertal to Dresden by train, plane, bus, car, or rideshare

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3h 38m
    €118–400

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Wuppertal to Dresdenrideshare rideshare 534.1 km
    5h 31m
    €25–35

  3. Train via Reinickendorf

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 27
    6h 15m
    €93–261

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus 023 / ...
    11h 10m
    €51–86

  5. Drive  536.5 km

    1. Drive from Wuppertal to Dresdencar car 536.5 km
    4h 53m
    €80–115

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    4h 28m

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 37m
    €114–343

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 46m

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 48m

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    6h 55m
    €110–250

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Flx30
    8h 34m
    €65–105

Wuppertal to Dresden by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 538.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 38m

What companies run services between Wuppertal, Germany and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Wuppertal Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt via S Spandau Bhf in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 8h 40m.

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