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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Dresden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 41m. 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 €20, and a train costs an average of €21.
Distance: 234 miles (378 km)
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€54 Average price | €35 Average price Cheapest |
5h 11m Average total duration Fastest 4h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 28m Average total duration 7h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Hamburg to Dresden by train, bus or flight.
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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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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Dresden:
A bus is $0.69 (€0.55) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Dresden costing on average $26 (€21).
A bus is $273 (€217) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Dresden costing on average $298 (€237).
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 14m.
Bus takes on average 6h 15m.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Dresden as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, City Lines, Infobus to go to Dresden by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Dresden by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, City Lines.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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