When traveling between Berlin and Dresden, what are the departure and arrival points in Berlin and Dresden?

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Berlin to Dresden: Most travelers board their bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof). Most travelers who book a train ticket from Berlin to Dresden depart from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof.

Which travel companies can take me from Berlin to Dresden?

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Berlin to Dresden: You can take a bus from Berlin to Dresden with STUDENT AGENCY k. S. Cheap tickets can be found for $15 (€13) with STUDENT AGENCY k. S. From Berlin to Dresden. You can go to Dresden from Berlin by train with Deutsche Bahn. You'll see cheap train tickets for $18 (€16) with Deutsche Bahn from Berlin to Dresden on Omio.

Can I travel directly between Berlin and Dresden?

Yes, there are direct routes from Berlin to Dresden with the following travel companies: You can find 12 direct buses per day to take to Dresden with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar or STUDENT AGENCY k. S. You can find 14 direct trains per day to take to Dresden with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain. 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 route.

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from Berlin to Dresden

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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Travel Information to Dresden from Berlin

	Distance	102 miles (165 km)
	Available travel modes	Bus or train
	Ticket price range	$15 - $18
	Cheapest mode	Bus • $15 (€13) • 2 h 35 min
	Fastest mode	Train • $18 (€16) • 2 h 17 min
	Popular travel companies	STUDENT AGENCY k. S. Or Deutsche Bahn

Take a bus or train to travel 102 miles (165 km) between Berlin and Dresden. If speed is a priority, then a train is the best option with an average duration of 2 h 17 min; whereas, if saving money is more important, then a bus is the best option with prices starting as low as $15 (€13). The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are STUDENT AGENCY k. S. Or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Berlin to Dresden.

General Information about the journey from Berlin to Dresden

Both bus and train routes provide frequent options for travel between Berlin and Dresden. Traveling by train is about half an hour faster than making the journey by bus. As the cities are less than 200 km apart there are no cost-effective ways of flying from one to the other.

Return journeys from Dresden to Berlin are also available.

Buses from Berlin to Dresden

Flixbus, Eurolines and Infobus offer direct routes between the two cities with journey times of approximately 2.5 hours. There are up to 4 departures an hour starting in the early hours of the morning and continuing until around 11:30 p.m. Services operate seven days a week. Departures leave from various points in Berlin city center including the main bus station, Berlin ZOB and Tegel Airport. Arrivals are at Dresden Hauptbahnhof on Bayerische Strasse. Taxis are available near all departure points.

Trains from Berlin to Dresden

Deutsche Bahn trains run from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof with direct trains departing every two hours from the early hours of the morning until around 9:00 p.m. Direct routes have a journey time of slightly less than 2 hours. There are one to two other departures an hour on routes that involve connections at Elsterwerda-Biehla, Leipzig, Cottbus or Senftenberg, with these journeys taking up to 3 hours. Berlin Hauptbahnhof is centrally located on Europlatz near the River Spree and enjoys good links to the city's extensive transport network of U and S-Bahn trains, trams and local buses. Night bus routes operate at weekends. Dresden station is located near the old city and connected to local bus routes and four tram lines. Taxi ranks and car rental desks are located at both stations.

How to get from Berlin to Dresden

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from Berlin to Dresden there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 75,67% of our customers choose the bus as their preferred method of transportation. Nowadays, traveling by bus is a relaxing and entertaining experience. Most bus companies offer different on-board services; ranging from "welcome drinks" to free wi-fi or personal entertainment. For this reason, the bus is often chosen as the best way to get from Berlin to Dresden. Bus companies normally offer comfortable journeys for reasonable prices, and if you choose to travel on a night bus you can even save the money of one night in a hotel. For that reason, the bus is most likely the cheapest way to get to your destination.

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Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of travel services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your travel from Berlin to Dresden. DB uses different types of travel such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain travel.

Cheapest Price: $27

FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost travel companies in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travelers in both continents the option to take a long-distance travel at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.

Cheapest Price: $11

BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a travel company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.

FAQs: Travel from Berlin to Dresden

FAQs: 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.

There are 2 travel options to Dresden from Berlin. You can take a bus or train.

The cheapest way to go to Dresden from Berlin is by taking a bus, which costs on average $15 (€13).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Berlin to Dresden:

Taking a bus costs $3 (€3) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $18 (€16).

The quickest way to travel from Berlin to Dresden is by train, which takes on average 2 h 17 min compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 2 h 35 min.

The distance from Berlin to Dresden is approximately 102 miles (165 km).

The average frequency per day from Berlin to Dresden is:

21 buses a day.
15 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Berlin to Dresden:

Most travelers board their bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
Most travelers who book a train ticket from Berlin to Dresden depart from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Berlin to Dresden:

You can take a bus from Berlin to Dresden with STUDENT AGENCY k. S. Cheap tickets can be found for $15 (€13) with STUDENT AGENCY k. S. From Berlin to Dresden.
You can go to Dresden from Berlin by train with Deutsche Bahn. You'll see cheap train tickets for $18 (€16) with Deutsche Bahn from Berlin to Dresden on Omio.

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

You can find 12 direct buses per day to take to Dresden with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar or STUDENT AGENCY k. S.
You can find 14 direct trains per day to take to Dresden with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain.

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 route.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Berlin to Dresden often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Prague, Munich or Leipzig. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Berlin and Dresden itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Dresden and any of these top destinations today!

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