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Compare bus, train, 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 1h 0m. 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 $186.
Distance: 231 miles (372 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$69 Average price | $48 Average price Cheapest | $337 Average price |
6h 15m Average total duration 5h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 52m Average total duration 5h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:30 AM6h50Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:20 PMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)$571One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:30 AM6h50Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:20 PMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)$571One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH6810:15 PM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport11:15 PMDresden Airport$4401One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain+FlixBus12:56 PM8h44Frankfurt South station9:40 PMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)$761One-way1 transfer- FlixTrain+FlixBus5:58 PM7h37Frankfurt South station1:35 AMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)$761One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain+FlixBus5:58 PM8h37Frankfurt South station2:35 AMDresden, Neustadt Exit$761One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:05 AM7h15Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)4:20 PMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)$591One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:05 AM6h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:20 PMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)$601One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 PM8h45Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)5:15 AMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)$651One-way1 transfer
- LH628:50 AM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport9:50 AMDresden Airport$5831One-way0 transfers
- LH665:00 PM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport6:00 PMDresden Airport$5831One-way0 transfers
- LH641:30 PM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport2:30 PMDresden Airport$6741One-way0 transfers
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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 $28 (€22).
A train is $161 (€129) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Dresden costing on average $186 (€149).
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 10m.
Train takes on average 4h 23m.
- 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 bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Dresden by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Leo Express, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Dresden by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet to go to Dresden by flight.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet.
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