The average bus between Kiel and Dresden takes 8h 40m and the fastest bus takes 8h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Kiel to Dresden. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Kiel and Dresden. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Kiel is at 4:45 PM which arrives into Dresden at 1:35 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Kiel to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Kiel station and arriving at Dresden station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
Kiel to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden Bayrische Strasse station.
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The distance between Kiel and Dresden is 437.2 km. The road distance is 575 km.
You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Dresden Bayrische Strasse via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 8h 4m.