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Travel Information to Dresden from Düsseldorf

Distance301 miles (485 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$12 - $111
Cheapest modeTrain • $12 (€11) • 6 h 16 min
Fastest modeFlight • $111 (€100) • 1 h 10 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 301 miles (485 km) by train, bus or flight between Düsseldorf and Dresden. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Düsseldorf to Dresden.

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from Düsseldorf to Dresden

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

Our recommendation

train

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

FlixTrainFlixTrain
04:38PM6h22
Düsseldorf Hbf
11:00PMDresden-Neustadt station
$411One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixTrainFlixTrain
04:38PM6h22
Düsseldorf Hbf
11:00PMDresden-Neustadt station
$411One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

LufthansaLH2013+Lufthansa CitylineLH2126
12:55PM2h50
Dusseldorf Airport
03:45PMDresden Airport
$5401One-way
1 transfer

Other options

FlixTrainFlixTrain
04:38PM6h30
Düsseldorf Hbf
11:08PMDresden Hbf
$411One-way
0 transfers
FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus
12:38PM8h52
Düsseldorf Hbf
09:30PMDresden, Neustadt Exit
$661One-way
1 transfer
FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus
12:38PM9h02
Düsseldorf Hbf
09:40PMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
$661One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
07:15AM9h55
Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf
05:10PMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
$601One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:59PM9h01
Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf
09:00AMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
$591One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:00PM8h40
Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf
06:40AMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)
$591One-way
0 transfers
LufthansaLH77 · LH210
10:50AM3h05
Dusseldorf Airport
01:55PMDresden Airport
$5511One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH2037+Lufthansa CitylineLH2122
06:15AM2h50
Dusseldorf Airport
09:05AMDresden Airport
$5401One-way
1 transfer
Lufthansa CitylineLH2007 · LH2126
10:25AM5h20
Dusseldorf Airport
03:45PMDresden Airport
$5521One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Düsseldorf to Dresden

Travel to Dresden 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 Düsseldorf to Dresden.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel between Düsseldorf and Dresden including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Dresden from Düsseldorf is by taking a train, which costs on average $12 (€11).

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

A train is $12 (€11) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $24 (€22) from Düsseldorf to Dresden.

Taking a train costs $99 (€89) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $111 (€100).

The fastest way to get to Dresden from Düsseldorf is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 10 min.

Other travel options to Dresden take longer:

Bus takes on average 8 h 25 min.

Getting to Dresden by train takes 6 h 16 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 301 miles (485 km) between Düsseldorf and Dresden.

The average frequency per day from Düsseldorf to Dresden is:

  • 9 buses per day.
  • 9 flights per day.
  • 10 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Düsseldorf to Dresden 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 Düsseldorf to Dresden:

  • Buses most often depart from Düsseldorf at Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Dresden at Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
  • Flights mostly leave from Dusseldorf Airport and tend to arrive in Dresden Airport.
  • Trains most often depart from Düsseldorf at Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Dresden at Dresden Hbf.

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

  • You can go to Dresden from Düsseldorf by bus with FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $24 (€22) with FlixBus from Düsseldorf to Dresden on Omio.
  • You can take a flight from Düsseldorf to Dresden with Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Air Baltic or CityJet. Cheap tickets can be found for $78 (€70) with Air Baltic from Düsseldorf to Dresden.
  • You can travel by train to Dresden from Düsseldorf with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain, and you can find FlixTrain Düsseldorf to Dresden tickets for $12 (€11) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Düsseldorf to Dresden with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with FlixBus 4 direct buses per day.
  • Direct flight available with Eurowings 1 direct flight per day.
  • 1 direct train per day with FlixTrain.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Dresden as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Dresden from Düsseldorf.

Your trip from Düsseldorf to Dresden doesn't have to end in Dresden. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Prague, Berlin, Munich, Leipzig or Vienna. If you’d like to add Prague, Berlin, Munich, Leipzig or Vienna to your Düsseldorf to Dresden tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Dresden today!
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