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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Dresden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Dresden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €17, while a flight costs an average of €403.
Distance: 165 km
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€30 Average price | €17 Average price Cheapest | €403 Average price | €29 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 28m Average total duration 2h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration 2h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Dresden:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Dresden costing on average €30.
A bus is €386 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Dresden costing on average €403.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 28m.
Flight takes on average 4h 38m.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Dresden
How to get from Berlin to Dresden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Dresden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Berlin -> Prague)11:00 AM2h35Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)1:35 PMDresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf)€131One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- (Berlin -> Prague)11:00 AM2h35Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)1:35 PMDresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf)€131One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- RJ 1797:28 PM1h39Berlin Hbf9:07 PMDresden Hbf€401One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixTrain6:53 PM1h58Berlin Südkreuz station8:51 PMDresden-Neustadt station€141One-way0 transfers- FlixTrain6:46 PM2h05Berlin Hbf8:51 PMDresden-Neustadt station€141One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain6:53 PM2h07Berlin Südkreuz station9:00 PMDresden Hbf€141One-way0 transfers
- (Berlin -> Prague)7:00 PM2h35Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)9:35 PMDresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf)€131One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:15 AM2h10Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz9:25 AMDresden, Neustadt Exit€141One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:15 AM2h25Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz9:40 AMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)€141One-way0 transfers
- LH199 · LH687:45 PM3h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport10:50 PMDresden Airport€3801One-way1 transfer
- LH1935 · LH212410:50 AM3h40Berlin Brandenburg Airport2:30 PMDresden Airport€4571One-way1 transfer
- LH203 · LH626:45 AM3h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:55 AMDresden Airport€4621One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Dresden:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Dresden costing on average €30.
A bus is €386 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Dresden costing on average €403.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 28m.
Flight takes on average 4h 38m.
- Around 78 buses per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 13 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Dresden as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Dresden by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Dresden by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Alibus, Thameslink to go to Dresden by train.
- 72 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 12 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Alibus.
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