Travel Information from Dresden to Frankfurt am Main
| 230 miles (371 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $20 - $123 | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 4 h 26 min | |
| Flight • $123 (€111) • 1 h 5 min | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 230 miles (371 km) between Dresden and Frankfurt am Main. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Dresden to Frankfurt am Main.
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How to get from Dresden to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Dresden to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel to Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main.

There are 3 ways to get from Dresden to Frankfurt am Main: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Frankfurt am Main from Dresden is by taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Dresden to Frankfurt am Main:
A train is $7 (€6) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $27 (€24) from Dresden to Frankfurt am Main.
A train is $103 (€93) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $123 (€111) from Dresden to Frankfurt am Main.
The fastest way from Dresden to Frankfurt am Main is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.
There are alternative travel options to Frankfurt am Main that take longer:
Getting to Frankfurt am Main by bus takes 5 h 59 min on average.
Train takes 4 h 26 min on average.
The distance from Dresden to Frankfurt am Main is approximately 230 miles (371 km).
The average frequency per day from Dresden to Frankfurt am Main is:
- 11 buses per day.
- 7 flights a day.
- 13 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Dresden to Frankfurt am Main 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 from Dresden to Frankfurt am Main:
- Buses mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Flughafen.
The following travel companies offer services from Dresden to Frankfurt am Main:
- Travel with FlixBus for buses to Frankfurt am Main. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Dresden to Frankfurt am Main tickets on Omio for $27 (€24).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Air Dolomiti or CityJet to go to Frankfurt am Main by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Lufthansa Dresden to Frankfurt am Main tickets on Omio for $123 (€111).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain for trains to Frankfurt am Main. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Dresden to Frankfurt am Main tickets on Omio for $20 (€18).
Yes, there are direct routes from Dresden to Frankfurt am Main with the following travel companies:
- You can find 7 direct buses per day to Frankfurt am Main with FlixBus.
- You can find 3 direct flights per day to Frankfurt am Main with Lufthansa.
- You can check for a direct train to Frankfurt am Main with Deutsche Bahn with 3 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Frankfurt am Main 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 trip.
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