Travel Information to Erlangen from Dresden
| 157 miles (253 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $20 - $162 | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 3 h 25 min | |
| Flight • $162 (€146) • 3 h | |
| FlixBus 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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How to get from Dresden to Erlangen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Dresden to Erlangen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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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.
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