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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 prices starting from $28. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 59m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $28, and a flight costs an average of $187.
Distance: 231 miles (372 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$76 Average price | $48 Average price Cheapest | $328 Average price |
6h 10m Average total duration 5h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration 5h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration Fastest 59m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions |
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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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden:
A train is $3 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden costing on average $30 (€24).
A train is $160 (€127) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden costing on average $187 (€149).
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 10m.
Train takes on average 4h 19m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 13 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 am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB to go to Dresden by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, CityJet to go to Dresden by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Dresden by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, CityJet.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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