How to travel from Berlin to Dresden

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Travel Information from Berlin to Dresden

Distance165 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€2 - €8
Cheapest modeTrain • €2 • 1 h 30 min
Fastest modeTrain • €2 • 1 h 30 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 165 km by train or coach from Berlin to Dresden. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Berlin to Dresden.

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from Berlin to Dresden

How to get from Berlin to Dresden by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Berlin to Dresden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
09:15AM2h10
Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz
11:25AMDresden, Neustadt Exit
141One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixTrainFlixTrain
09:37PM2h02
Berlin Hbf
11:39PMDresden Hbf
91One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixTrainFlixTrain
09:37PM2h02
Berlin Hbf
11:39PMDresden Hbf
91One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnEC 173
08:56AM2h10
Berlin Hbf
11:06AMDresden Hbf
361One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnEC 379
10:55AM2h11
Berlin Hbf
01:06PMDresden Hbf
361One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnIC 2173
08:21AM2h06
Berlin-Gesundbrunnen station
10:27AMDresden Hbf
551One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:00AM2h25
Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)
11:25AMDresden, Neustadt Exit
141One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:15AM2h25
Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz
11:40AMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
141One-way
0 transfers
Regiojet(Berlin -> Prague)
09:00AM2h35
Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)
11:35AMDresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf)
141One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Berlin to Dresden

Travel to Dresden easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Berlin to Dresden.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Berlin to Dresden: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Dresden is by taking a train with average ticket prices of €2 compared to other travel options to Dresden:

Taking a train costs €6 less than taking a coach, which costs on average €8 for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel to Dresden from Berlin is by train, which takes on average 1 h 30 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes on average 2 h 5 min.

The distance from Berlin to Dresden is approximately 165 km.

The average frequency per day from Berlin to Dresden is:

  • 51 coaches a day.
  • 9 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Berlin to Dresden as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Berlin to Dresden:

  • Coaches mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
  • Trains most often depart from Berlin at Berlin Hbf and arrive in Dresden at Dresden Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Berlin to Dresden:

  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar or Infobus for coaches to Dresden. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Berlin to Dresden tickets on Omio for €13.
  • Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, European Sleeper, ODEG, Österreichische Bundesbahnen or Bahn DE can take you to Dresden by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for FlixTrain from Berlin to Dresden for €5.

Yes, there are direct routes from Berlin to Dresden with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 51 direct coaches per day to Dresden with FlixBus.
  • You can check for a direct train to Dresden with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, European Sleeper, Österreichische Bundesbahnen or Bahn DE with 6 direct trains per day.

Direct services to Dresden tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Your journey from Berlin to Dresden doesn't have to end in Dresden. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Prague, Munich, Leipzig or Vienna. If you’d like to add Prague, Munich, Leipzig or Vienna to your Berlin to Dresden trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Dresden today!

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