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Compare bus, train, and flight for Ulm to Dresden
Omio recommends booking the train 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 €24. 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 €24, and a flight costs an average of €140.
Distance: 247 miles (399 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€104 Average price | €44 Average price Cheapest | €414 Average price |
6h 46m Average total duration 6h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 31m Average total duration 7h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Ulm 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 Ulm to Dresden:
A bus is $30 (€24) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Dresden costing on average $60 (€48).
A bus is $146 (€116) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Dresden costing on average $176 (€140).
Other travel options to Dresden take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 47m.
Bus takes on average 8h 25m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ulm and Dresden as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Dresden Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Trains mostly depart from Ulm Hbf and arrive in Dresden Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Westbahn to go to Dresden by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Dresden by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline to go to Dresden by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline.
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