Travel Information between Karlsruhe and Dresden
| 275 miles (444 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $20 - $24 | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 5 h 37 min | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 5 h 37 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train or bus to travel 275 miles (444 km) between Karlsruhe and Dresden. 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 Karlsruhe to Dresden.
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How to get from Karlsruhe to Dresden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Dresden is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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ICE 202 · ICE 692 · ICE 992 · IC 2443Other options
IC 60409 · RE 16503
ICE 102 · ICE 592 · ICE 790 · RE 16501
ICE 200 · ICE 690 · ICE 798 · IC 2441
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FAQs: Travel from Karlsruhe to Dresden
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There are 2 travel options between Karlsruhe and Dresden. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Dresden is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $20 (€18) compared to other travel options to Dresden:
A train is $4 (€4) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $24 (€22) from Karlsruhe to Dresden.
A train is () less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Karlsruhe to Dresden costing on average ().
The fastest way from Karlsruhe to Dresden is by train with an average journey time of 5 h 37 min.
There are alternative travel options to Dresden that take longer:
Bus takes 8 h 20 min on average.
The distance from Karlsruhe to Dresden is approximately 275 miles (444 km).
The average frequency per day from Karlsruhe to Dresden is:
- 10 buses per day.
- 15 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Dresden from Karlsruhe 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 from Karlsruhe to Dresden:
- Buses mostly leave from Karlsruhe Hbf and tend to arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Karlsruhe to Dresden:
- You can take a bus from Karlsruhe to Dresden with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $24 (€22) with FlixBus from Karlsruhe to Dresden.
- You can take a train from Karlsruhe to Dresden with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain. Cheap tickets can be found for $20 (€18) with Deutsche Bahn from Karlsruhe to Dresden.
Yes, there are direct routes from Karlsruhe to Dresden with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 2 direct buses a day to Dresden with FlixBus.
Direct services to Dresden tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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