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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 $57. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 8h 37m. 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 $57, and a train costs an average of $68.
Distance: 402 miles (647 km)
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$140 Average price | $87 Average price Cheapest |
9h 7m Average total duration Fastest 8h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 33m Average total duration 13h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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The best way to travel from Bern 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 Bern to Dresden:
A bus is $11 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Dresden costing on average $68 (€55).
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 0m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 7 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- 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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