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Compare bus, train, and flight for Dresden to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Düsseldorf 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 2m. 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 $513.
Distance: 301 miles (486 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$113 Average price | $44 Average price Cheapest | $513 Average price | $103 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 50m Average total duration 6h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 1m Average total duration 9h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 2m Average total duration Fastest 2h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Dresden to Düsseldorf
Compare the available ways to get from Dresden to Düsseldorf, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Düsseldorf costing on average $113.
A bus is $469 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Düsseldorf costing on average $513.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 50m.
Bus takes on average 10h 1m.
You'll arrive about 12m sooner (6h 20m by train vs 6h 32m by car). Tickets start at around $113 compared to roughly $103 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 Düsseldorf
How to get from Dresden to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:00 PM 12h15 Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) 6:15 AM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $37 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:00 PM 12h15 Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) 6:15 AM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $37 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW90237:45 PM 1h10 Dresden Airport 8:55 PM Dusseldorf Airport $223 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain6:20 AM 11h00 Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) 5:20 PM Düsseldorf Hbf $39 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus+FlixTrain
6:00 AM 11h20 Dresden, Bf Neustadt 5:20 PM Düsseldorf Hbf $39 1 One-way 1 transfer - 16510 · 16118 · ICE 558 · 20086
9:12 AM 8h34 Dresden Hbf 5:46 PM Düsseldorf Hbf $72 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:59 PM 16h46 Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) 4:45 PM Düsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen) $43 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus
10:15 PM 8h30 Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) 6:45 AM Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf $43 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
8:15 PM 13h45 Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) 10:00 AM Düsseldorf, Terminal Ring (Flughafen) $44 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Düsseldorf costing on average $113.
A bus is $469 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Düsseldorf costing on average $513.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 50m.
Bus takes on average 10h 1m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways to go to Düsseldorf by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with FlixTrain.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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