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Compare train, bus, and flight for Ulm to Dresden
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Ulm to Dresden among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $34. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $34, and a flight costs an average of $503.
Distance: 247 miles (399 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$51 Average price Cheapest | $117 Average price | $533 Average price | $85 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 40m Average total duration 7h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 41m Average total duration 6h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Dresden:
A bus is $65 (€54) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Dresden costing on average $117 (€96).
A bus is $482 (€395) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Dresden costing on average $533 (€437).
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 11m.
Bus takes on average 7h 10m.
Travel optionsfrom Ulm to Dresden
How to get from Ulm to Dresden by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ulm to Dresden is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 59110 · ICE 604 · ICE 1553+
843071:06 AM8h41Ulm Hbf9:47 AMDresden Hbf$601One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- 59110 · ICE 604 · ICE 1553+843071:06 AM8h41Ulm Hbf9:47 AMDresden Hbf$601One-way3 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 1102 · ICE 1555+841195:47 AM6h00Ulm Hbf11:47 AMDresden Hbf$1381One-way2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 698 · S5 · IC 244912:01 AM8h50Ulm Hbf8:51 AMDresden Hbf$731One-way2 transfers
- ICE 618 · ICE 934 · IC 24471:16 AM9h34Ulm Hbf10:50 AMDresden Hbf$811One-way2 transfers
- ICE 619 · ICE 1604 · ICE 15554:46 AM7h01Ulm Hbf11:47 AMDresden Hbf$1101One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Dresden:
A bus is $65 (€54) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Dresden costing on average $117 (€96).
A bus is $482 (€395) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Dresden costing on average $533 (€437).
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 11m.
Bus takes on average 7h 10m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ulm and Dresden as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ulm Hbf and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, agilis, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Dresden by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline to go to Dresden by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Dresden by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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