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Compare train and bus for Bern to Dresden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bern to Dresden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $52. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 8h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $52, and a train costs an average of $66.
Distance: 402 miles (647 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$148 Average price | $76 Average price Cheapest | $235 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 0m Average total duration Fastest 8h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 14m Average total duration 13h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Dresden:
A bus is $72 (€57) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Dresden costing on average $148 (€118).
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 44m.
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How to get from Bern to Dresden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bern to Dresden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8:25 PM14h30Bern10:55 AMDresden$761One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 8:25 PM14h30Bern10:55 AMDresden$761One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 8:25 PM14h30Bern10:55 AMDresden$761One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 1:15 PM15h00Bern4:15 AMDresden$771One-way0 transfers
- 12:15 PM15h00Bern3:15 AMDresden$881One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Dresden:
A bus is $72 (€57) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Dresden costing on average $148 (€118).
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 44m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bern and Dresden as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Nobless Line to go to Dresden by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Dresden by train.
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