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Compare bus, train, and flight for Cologne to Dresden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Dresden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $44 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $44, while a flight costs an average of $537.
Distance: 295 miles (475 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$57 Average price | $44 Average price Cheapest | $537 Average price | $106 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 25m Average total duration 6h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 37m Average total duration 8h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 2h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.9kg 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 Cologne to Dresden:
A bus is $13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Dresden costing on average $57.
A bus is $493 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Dresden costing on average $537.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 25m.
Bus takes on average 8h 37m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Dresden
How to get from Cologne to Dresden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Dresden is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 100 · ICE 1541 · RJX 25111:16 PM8h51Cologne Hbf8:07 AMDresden Hbf$491One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 100 · ICE 1541 · RJX 25111:16 PM8h51Cologne Hbf8:07 AMDresden Hbf$491One-way2 transfers
Fastest
LH109 · LH66+
LH19771:05 PM4h55Cologne Bonn Airport6:00 PMDresden Airport$5351One-way2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1541 · RJX 25111:07 PM9h00Cologne Hbf8:07 AMDresden Hbf$491One-way1 transfer
FlixTrain+FlixBus4:14 PM9h21Cologne Hbf1:35 AMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)$611One-way1 transfer- ICE 617 · IC 60409 · 165039:54 PM8h40Cologne Hbf6:34 AMDresden Hbf$621One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus10:10 PM10h00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:10 AMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)$591One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:20 AM9h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)7:05 PMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)$631One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:20 AM10h00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)12:20 PMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)$901One-way1 transfer
- LH1973 · LH21248:30 AM5h05Cologne Bonn Airport1:35 PMDresden Airport$5311One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Dresden:
A bus is $13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Dresden costing on average $57.
A bus is $493 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Dresden costing on average $537.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 25m.
Bus takes on average 8h 37m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Dresden as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline to go to Dresden by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, RVK Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH NL Berg.Gladb, Wupsi to go to Dresden by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Dresden by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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