Travel Information to Dresden from Frankfurt am Main
| 230 miles (371 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $20 - $122 | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 4 h 21 min | |
| Flight • $122 (€110) • 1 h | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 230 miles (371 km) by train, bus or flight between Frankfurt am Main and Dresden. 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 Frankfurt am Main to Dresden.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can get between Frankfurt am Main and Dresden 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Dresden from Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden:
Taking a train costs $4 (€4) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $24 (€22) for the same trip.
A train is $102 (€92) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $122 (€110) from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden.
The quickest way to travel between Frankfurt am Main and Dresden is by flight, which takes on average 1 h compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes on average 6 h 15 min.
Train takes on average 4 h 21 min.
You should expect to travel around 230 miles (371 km) between Frankfurt am Main and Dresden.
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden is:
- 14 buses a day.
- 6 flights per day.
- 14 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main to Dresden:
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- Trains most often depart from Frankfurt am Main at Frankfurt am Main Flughafen and arrive in Dresden at Dresden Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden:
- You can go to Dresden from Frankfurt am Main by bus with FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $24 (€22) with FlixBus from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden on Omio.
- You can take a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Air Dolomiti. Cheap tickets can be found for $122 (€110) with Lufthansa from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden.
- You can travel from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden by train with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain or ÖBB. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $20 (€18) with Deutsche Bahn from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden.
Yes, there are direct services available from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with FlixBus with 7 direct buses per day.
- Direct flight available with Lufthansa or Lufthansa Cityline (2) 3 direct flights per day.
- Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB with 3 direct trains per day.
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 between Frankfurt am Main and Dresden.
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