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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Dresden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $45 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 23m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $45, while a flight costs an average of $318.
Distance: 231 miles (372 km)
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$91 Average price | $45 Average price Cheapest | $318 Average price | $83 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 19m Average total duration 4h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 31m Average total duration 7h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 23m Average total duration Fastest 1h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden:
A bus is $46 (€39) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden costing on average $91 (€77).
A bus is $274 (€230) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden costing on average $318 (€267).
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 19m.
Bus takes on average 7h 31m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (4h 49m by train vs 4h 57m by car). Tickets start at around $91 (€77) compared to roughly $83 (€69) 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 Frankfurt am Main to Dresden
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 929 · 4629 · ICE 908 · 165018:19 PM9h15Frankfurt (Main) Hbf5:34 AMDresden Hbf$211One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 929 · 4629 · ICE 908 · 165018:19 PM9h15Frankfurt (Main) Hbf5:34 AMDresden Hbf$211One-way3 transfers
Fastest
- LH689:50 PM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport10:50 PMDresden Airport$1881One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 929 · 4629 · ICE 908 · 165018:02 PM9h32Frankfurt Airport long-distance station5:34 AMDresden Hbf$211One-way3 transfers
LE2353:03 PM7h18Frankfurt South station10:21 PMDresden Hbf$281One-way0 transfers- ICE 1272 · IC 60409 · 1650312:04 AM6h30Frankfurt Airport long-distance station6:34 AMDresden Hbf$331One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus9:30 AM6h50Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:20 PMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)$461One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:45 PM7h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:50 AMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)$461One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:10 PM7h40Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)6:50 AMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)$461One-way0 transfers
- LH665:00 PM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport6:00 PMDresden Airport$1881One-way0 transfers
- LH628:55 AM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport9:55 AMDresden Airport$2231One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden:
A bus is $46 (€39) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden costing on average $91 (€77).
A bus is $274 (€230) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden costing on average $318 (€267).
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 19m.
Bus takes on average 7h 31m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Dresden as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express, FlixTrain to go to Dresden by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Dresden by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways to go to Dresden by flight.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti.
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