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Compare bus, train, and flight for Kaiserslautern to Dresden
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kaiserslautern to Dresden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei234 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei234, while a train costs an average of lei699.
Distance: 285 miles (460 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
lei699 Average price | lei234 Average price Cheapest | lei481 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 45m Average total duration Fastest 6h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 43m Average total duration 10h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Kaiserslautern to Dresden:
A bus is lei465 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kaiserslautern to Dresden costing on average lei699.
A bus is lei1850 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kaiserslautern to Dresden costing on average lei2084.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 45m.
Bus takes on average 10h 43m.
You'll arrive about 4h 22m sooner (1h 38m by flight vs 6h 0m by car). Tickets start at around lei2084 compared to roughly lei481 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Kaiserslautern to Dresden
How to get from Kaiserslautern to Dresden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kaiserslautern to Dresden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus7:40 AM8h40Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)4:20 PMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)lei2351One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus7:40 AM8h40Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof)4:20 PMDresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)lei2351One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH628:50 AM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport9:50 AMDresden Airportlei10321One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 4106 · ICE 598 · ICE 1506 · S3512:34 PM7h07Kaiserslautern Hbf7:41 PMDresden Hbflei6111One-way4 transfers
- ICE 1651+
TGV 955111:37 AM6h06Kaiserslautern Hbf5:43 PMDresden Hbflei6391One-way1 transfer - 4102 · ICE 690 · S35 · 1652510:34 AM7h00Kaiserslautern Hbf5:34 PMDresden Hbflei8221One-way3 transfers
- LH665:15 PM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport6:15 PMDresden Airportlei11681One-way0 transfers
- LH6810:10 PM1h00Frankfurt am Main Airport11:10 PMDresden Airportlei13151One-way0 transfers
- LH2147 · LH109 · LH661:05 PM5h10Stuttgart Airport6:15 PMDresden Airportlei16351One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kaiserslautern to Dresden:
A bus is lei465 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kaiserslautern to Dresden costing on average lei699.
A bus is lei1850 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kaiserslautern to Dresden costing on average lei2084.
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 45m.
Bus takes on average 10h 43m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kaiserslautern and Dresden as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Trains mostly depart from Kaiserslautern Hbf and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Dresden by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Dresden by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa to go to Dresden by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa.
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