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Compare train and bus 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 prices starting from €8. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, and a train costs an average of €2.
Distance: 165 km
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€15 Average price | €14 Average price Cheapest |
2h 47m Average total duration 2h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Berlin to Dresden by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Berlin to Dresden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Dresden:
A train is €6 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Berlin to Dresden costing on average €8.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 32m.
- Around 87 buses per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Dresden as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Dresden-Neustadt station.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, European Sleeper, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Bahn DE, ODEG to go to Dresden by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Dresden by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, European Sleeper, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Bahn DE.
- 82 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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