How to travel from Dresden to Berlin

Fri, Jan 09
+ Add return
Travel by train, bus with
Deutsche Bahn
FlixBus
FlixTrain
BlaBlaCar
European Sleeper
1,000+ more
Deutsche Bahn
FlixBus
FlixTrain
BlaBlaCar
European Sleeper
1,000+ more
QR-Code
Scan to get our free app
Use our app to get live travel updates and book mobile tickets for trains, buses, flights, and ferries.
App Store
rate4.9
42K ratings
Google Play
rate4.6
136K reviews

Travel Information

Compare train and bus for Dresden to Berlin

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 9m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, and a train costs an average of €5.

Distance: 102 miles (165 km)

Compare train with

Most popular
Train
Bus

€33

Average price

€14

Average price

Cheapest

2h 39m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 9m

Onboard

+

30m

Additional time*

3h 6m

Average total duration

2h 36m

Onboard

+

30m

Additional time*

0.0 - 0.1kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

0.2 - 0.4kg

CO2 emissions

Deutsche Bahn

Most popular train company

FlixBus

Most popular bus company

Direct Options

Direct Options

Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

Travel options
from Dresden to Berlin

How to get from Dresden to Berlin by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Dresden to Berlin is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Regiojet(Prague -> Berlin)
10:25AM2h35
Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf)
01:00PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)
$161One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
06:15PM2h25
Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
08:40PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)
$161One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBusFlixBus
08:30AM2h05
Dresden, Bf Neustadt
10:35AMBerlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz
$191One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnBus RE15 · 52832 · 18438 · 3741
06:34PM3h42
Dresden Hbf
10:16PMBerlin Hbf
$631One-way
3 transfers
Regiojet(Prague -> Berlin)
08:25AM2h35
Dresden, Bayerische Strasse (Hbf)
11:00AMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)
$161One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:30AM2h50
Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
12:20PMBerlin, Alexanderplatz
$221One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:55AM2h40
Dresden, Bf Neustadt
01:35PMBerlin, Alexanderplatz
$201One-way
0 transfers

Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .

Compare prices and tickets Prices for trains, buses and flights

Compare train and bus prices over the next three weeks. See the best deals at a glance, find the lowest fares, and choose the option that fits your budget.

Fri
Jan 09
Sat
Jan 10
Sun
Jan 11
Mon
Jan 12
Tue
Jan 13
Wed
Jan 14
Thu
Jan 15
Fri
Jan 16
Sat
Jan 17
Sun
Jan 18
Mon
Jan 19
Tue
Jan 20
Wed
Jan 21
Thu
Jan 22
Fri
Jan 23
Sat
Jan 24
Sun
Jan 25
Mon
Jan 26
Tue
Jan 27
Wed
Jan 28
Thu
Jan 29

How to get from Dresden to Berlin

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from Dresden to Berlin there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 74,80% 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 Dresden to Berlin. 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.

Search on Omio to find cheap tickets from Dresden to Berlin. It’s easy to find the most attractive prices and choose your preferred route for your journey. Book on web or app, and travel with your mobile ticket —without the stress of printing your ticket.

More than 1,000 travel companies trust us to sell their tickets all in one place.

Trenitalia
Easyjet
Deutsche Bahn
SNCF

FAQs: Travel from Dresden to Berlin

Travel to Berlin 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 Dresden to Berlin.

FAQs

You can get from Dresden to Berlin 2 different ways: bus or train.

The cheapest way to travel between Dresden and Berlin is a train with an average price of $2 (€1).

This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Berlin:

A train is $7 (€6) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $9 (€8) from Dresden to Berlin.

The fastest way to get to Berlin from Dresden is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 42 min.

Other travel options to Berlin take longer:

Getting to Berlin by bus takes 2 h 5 min on average.

Berlin is approximately 102 miles (165 km) away from Dresden.

The average frequency per day from Dresden to Berlin is:

  • 79 buses a day.
  • Around 10 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Dresden to Berlin 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 from Dresden to Berlin:

  • Buses mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
  • Trains from Dresden to Berlin most often leave from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Berlin Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Dresden to Berlin:

  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus or Infobus to go to Berlin by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Dresden to Berlin tickets on Omio for $14 (€13).
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, European Sleeper, Bahn DE or Österreichische Bundesbahnen to go to Berlin by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixTrain Dresden to Berlin tickets on Omio for $6 (€5).

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

  • You can find 79 direct buses per day to Berlin with FlixBus.
  • You can find 9 direct trains per day to take to Berlin with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, European Sleeper, Bahn DE or Österreichische Bundesbahnen.

Direct services to Berlin 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 traveling from Dresden to Berlin don't make Berlin their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Berlin are Prague, Paris, Amsterdam or Munich, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Berlin to any of these top destinations today!
HomeTravelTravel to GermanyTravel to BerlinHow to travel from Dresden to Berlin

The Omio App Makes Travel Planning Easy

We’ll get you where you want to go. From live train updates to mobile tickets, our innovative app is the ideal way to plan and keep track of your travel.

ios-badge
android-badge
Hand With Phone