How to travel from Dresden to Erlangen

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Travel Information to Erlangen from Dresden

Distance157 miles (253 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$20 - $162
Cheapest modeTrain • $20 (€18) • 3 h 25 min
Fastest modeFlight • $162 (€146) • 3 h
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 157 miles (253 km) by train, bus or flight from Dresden to Erlangen. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Dresden to Erlangen.

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from Dresden to Erlangen

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBus
01:00AM5h10
Dresden
06:10AMErlangen
341One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBus
01:00AM5h10
Dresden
06:10AMErlangen
341One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

FlixBus
01:00AM5h10
Dresden
06:10AMErlangen
341One-way
1 transfer

Other options

FlixBus
12:40PM8h10
Dresden
08:50PMErlangen
341One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Dresden to Erlangen

Travel to Erlangen 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 Erlangen.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel to Erlangen from Dresden including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Erlangen from Dresden is by taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Dresden to Erlangen:

A train is $16 (€14) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $35 (€32) from Dresden to Erlangen.

A train is $142 (€128) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $162 (€146) from Dresden to Erlangen.

The fastest way from Dresden to Erlangen is by flight with an average journey time of 3 h.

There are alternative travel options to Erlangen that take longer:

Bus takes 8 h on average.

Train takes on average 3 h 25 min.

The Dresden to Erlangen distance is around 157 miles (253 km).

The average frequency per day from Dresden to Erlangen is:

  • 8 buses per day.
  • 3 flights a day.
  • 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Dresden and Erlangen as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Dresden to Erlangen:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Dresden to Erlangen:

    • You can travel by bus between Dresden and Erlangen with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Dresden to Erlangen tickets for $35 (€32) on Omio.
    • You can go to Erlangen from Dresden by train with Deutsche Bahn, Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn or Transdev GmbH. You'll see cheap train tickets for $20 (€18) with Deutsche Bahn from Dresden to Erlangen on Omio.

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

    • You'll find 3 direct buses a day to Erlangen with.

    Direct services to Erlangen 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 who book a trip from Dresden to Erlangen often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Berlin, Munich, Prague, Nuremberg or Paris. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Dresden and Erlangen itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Erlangen and any of these top destinations today!

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