Travel Information to Dresden from Hamburg
| 234 miles (377 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $16 - $20 | |
| Train • $16 (€14) • 4 h 15 min | |
| Train • $16 (€14) • 4 h 15 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train or bus to travel 234 miles (377 km) to Dresden from Hamburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Hamburg to Dresden.
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The best way to travel from Hamburg to Dresden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 travel options between Hamburg and Dresden. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Dresden from Hamburg is by taking a train, which costs on average $16 (€14).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Hamburg to Dresden:
Taking a train costs $4 (€4) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $20 (€18).
Taking a train costs () less than taking a flight, which costs on average () for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel between Hamburg and Dresden is by train, which takes on average 4 h 15 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes on average 5 h 52 min.
Dresden is approximately 234 miles (377 km) away from Hamburg.
The average frequency per day from Hamburg to Dresden is:
- 21 buses a day.
- 34 flights a day.
- 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Dresden from Hamburg as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Hamburg to Dresden:
- Most travelers board their bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Most travelers catch their train from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Hamburg to Dresden:
- Travel with FlixBus or City Lines for buses to Dresden. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Hamburg to Dresden tickets on Omio for $20 (€18).
- Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain can get you to Dresden by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Hamburg to Dresden for $16 (€14) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Hamburg to Dresden with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with FlixBus 6 direct buses per day.
- Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn 1 direct train 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 to Dresden from Hamburg.
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