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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dresden to Nuremberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Nuremberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $37 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $37, while a flight costs an average of $381.
Distance: 161 miles (260 km)
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$89 Average price | $37 Average price Cheapest | $381 Average price | $56 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 56m Average total duration 3h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration 4h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg 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 Nuremberg
Compare the available ways to get from Dresden to Nuremberg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Nuremberg:
A bus is $53 (€44) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Nuremberg costing on average $89 (€75).
A bus is $345 (€289) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Nuremberg costing on average $381 (€320).
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 56m.
Bus takes on average 4h 59m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (3h 26m by train vs 3h 33m by car). Tickets start at around $89 (€75) compared to roughly $56 (€47) 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 Nuremberg
How to get from Dresden to Nuremberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Nuremberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus6:05 AM4h20Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)10:25 AMNürnberg, ZOB$251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:05 AM4h20Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)10:25 AMNürnberg, ZOB$251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH67 · LH1487:05 PM3h05Dresden Airport10:10 PMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport$4551One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 1650 · ICE 100710:11 AM3h11Dresden Hbf1:22 PMNuremberg Hbf$591One-way1 transfer
- STR 7 · ICE 1650 · ICE 100710:01 AM3h21Dresden1:22 PMNuremberg Hbf$631One-way2 transfers
- STR 7 · ICE 1558 · ICE 100912:01 PM3h21Dresden3:22 PMNuremberg Hbf$631One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus3:15 AM4h10Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)7:25 AMNürnberg, ZOB$261One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:40 PM4h45Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)5:25 PMNürnberg, ZOB$351One-way0 transfers
- LH69 · LH1426:10 AM3h35Dresden Airport9:45 AMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport$5081One-way1 transfer
- LH2123 · LH107 · LH1469:25 AM8h55Dresden Airport6:20 PMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport$5511One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Nuremberg:
A bus is $53 (€44) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Nuremberg costing on average $89 (€75).
A bus is $345 (€289) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Nuremberg costing on average $381 (€320).
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 56m.
Bus takes on average 4h 59m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Nuremberg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Nuremberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Nürnberg, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Nuremberg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti to go to Nuremberg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Nuremberg by bus.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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