There are 8 ways to get from Bavaria to Dresden by plane, train, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Munich International Airport
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
3h 12m€137–243Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Dresden459.6 km
4h 52m€18–30Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
5h 54m€105–155Bus
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 8mDrive 459.7 km
- Drive from Munich to Dresdencar 459.7 km
3h 58m€65–93Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
4h 8m€171–318Train
- Take the train from Marienplatz to Freisingtrain S1
- Take the train from Freising to Hof Hbftrain Re2
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Re3
8h 19mBus via Fröttmaning
- Take the bus from München Fröttmaning to Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Strbus Odesa
8h 28m€33–74
Bavaria to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bavaria to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €18 - €30 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bavaria to Dresden is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs €130 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Bavaria to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Marienplatz and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via München Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Bavaria and Dresden is 390 km. The road distance is 459.7 km.
The best way to get from Bavaria to Dresden without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 5h 54m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Bavaria to Dresden, including transfers.
Bavaria to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bavaria to Dresden is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs €130 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Nuremberg, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 5h 54m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 7h 8m.
Bavaria to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bavaria to Dresden is 460 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Bavaria to Dresden.
What companies run services between Bavaria, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Lufthansa flies from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Marienplatz to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 5h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €41–46
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €46–52
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €34–38
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Marienplatz to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freising to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Freising to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from München, ZOB to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from München Fröttmaning to Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Str
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from München Fröttmaning to Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Str
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Munich to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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