How to travel from Essen to Dresden

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

The cheapest way to go to Dresden from Essen is by taking a train, which costs on average $11 (€10).

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

Taking a train costs $11 (€10) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $22 (€19).

A train is $50 (€45) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Dresden costing on average $61 (€55).

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

Other travel options to Dresden take longer:

Getting to Dresden by bus takes 7 h 40 min on average.

Train takes on average 6 h 15 min.

The distance is approximately 291 miles (470 km) from Essen to Dresden.

The average frequency per day from Essen to Dresden is:

• 9 buses a day.
• 11 flights per day.
• 21 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Essen 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 when traveling from Essen to Dresden:

• Most travelers board their bus from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
• Most travelers board their train from Essen Hbf and arrive in Dresden Hbf.

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

• You can go to Dresden from Essen by bus with FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $22 (€19) with FlixBus from Essen to Dresden on Omio.
• You can go to Dresden from Essen by plane with Eurowings. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $61 (€55) with Eurowings from Essen to Dresden on Omio.
• You can take a train from Essen to Dresden with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain. Cheap tickets can be found for $11 (€10) with FlixTrain from Essen to Dresden.

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

• You'll find 6 direct buses a day to Dresden with FlixBus.
• You can find 1 direct flight per day to take to Dresden with.
• You can check for a direct train to Dresden with FlixTrain with 1 direct train per day.

Direct services to Dresden 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 journey.