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Compare train, bus, and flight for Copenhagen to Dresden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Dresden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €68 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €68, while a flight costs an average of €462.
Distance: 520 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€116 Average price | €68 Average price Cheapest | €462 Average price | €174 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 25m Average total duration 9h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 12m Average total duration 11h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg 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 Copenhagen to Dresden:
A bus is €48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Dresden costing on average €116.
A bus is €393 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Dresden costing on average €462.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 25m.
Bus takes on average 12h 12m.
Travel optionsfrom Copenhagen to Dresden
How to get from Copenhagen to Dresden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Dresden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus7:10 PM12h30København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro7:40 AMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)€481One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus7:10 PM12h30København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro7:40 AMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)€481One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 670711:15 AM1h25Copenhagen Airport12:40 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport€2381One-way0 transfers
Other options
301 Snälltåget+
1132 Öresundståg8:44 PM13h25Copenhagen Central Station10:09 AMDresden Hbf€851One-way1 transfer- IC 50153 · IC 5763 · 11183 · ICE 6091:45 PM15h49Copenhagen Central Station5:34 AMDresden Hbf€1061One-way5 transfers
- RJ 38510:22 AM8h45Copenhagen Central Station7:07 PMDresden Hbf€1401One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:45 AM11h55København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro7:40 PMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)€731One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:20 AM14h00København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro10:20 PMDresden, Neustadt Exit€1001One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain · FlixTrain7:45 AM13h06København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro8:51 PMDresden-Neustadt station€1011One-way2 transfers
- IC 2175+
52627:45 AM4h43Copenhagen Airport12:28 PMDresden Hbf€1521One-way1 transfer - IC 2177+52627:45 AM6h43Copenhagen Airport2:28 PMDresden Hbf€1591One-way1 transfer
- IC 2175+
U252627:45 AM4h43Copenhagen Airport12:28 PMDresden Hbf€1891One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Dresden:
A bus is €48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Dresden costing on average €116.
A bus is €393 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Dresden costing on average €462.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 25m.
Bus takes on average 12h 12m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Dresden as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Dresden, Neustadt Exit.
- Travel with Malta Air, Lufthansa, Buzz, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Eurowings to go to Dresden by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus to go to Dresden by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom to go to Dresden by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Buzz.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus.
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