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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dresden to Bamberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Bamberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €22 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 18m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €22, while a flight costs an average of €355.
Distance: 147 miles (238 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€74 Average price | €22 Average price Cheapest | €355 Average price | €43 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 18m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration 4h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration 2h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Dresden to Bamberg
Compare the available ways to get from Dresden to Bamberg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Bamberg:
A bus is €52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Bamberg costing on average €74.
A bus is €333 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Bamberg costing on average €355.
Other travel options to Bamberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 0m.
Bus takes on average 4h 48m.
You'll arrive about 15m sooner (2h 48m by train vs 3h 3m by car). Tickets start at around €74 compared to roughly €43 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Dresden to Bamberg
How to get from Dresden to Bamberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Bamberg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 1650 · ICE 507
10:11 AM 3h04 Dresden Hbf 1:15 PM Bamberg €62 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 1650 · ICE 507
10:11 AM 3h04 Dresden Hbf 1:15 PM Bamberg €62 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 1650 · ICE 507
10:11 AM 3h04 Dresden Hbf 1:15 PM Bamberg €62 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 16510 · ICE 91 · 4915
9:12 AM 3h50 Dresden Hbf 1:02 PM Bamberg €64 1 One-way 2 transfers - STR 7 · 16510 · ICE 91 · 4915
9:01 AM 4h01 Dresden 1:02 PM Bamberg €68 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 1654 · ICE 503
6:11 AM 3h04 Dresden Hbf 9:15 AM Bamberg €72 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Bamberg:
A bus is €52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Bamberg costing on average €74.
A bus is €333 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Bamberg costing on average €355.
Other travel options to Bamberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 0m.
Bus takes on average 4h 48m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Bamberg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Bamberg.
- Buses mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bamberg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Bamberg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bamberg by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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