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)MUC - DRS
3h 11m€137–263Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Dresden459.6 km
4h 52m€18–30Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf25 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf29 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof50 / ...
5h 49m€64–203Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Dresden central stationN1230 / ...
7h 50m€33–73Drive 459.7 km
- Drive from Munich to Dresden459.7 km
3h 57m€65–93Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)FRA - DRS
4h 7m€147–326Train
- Take the train from Muenchen-Feldmoching to Hof HbfRe
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden HbfRe
8h 13mTrain #2
- Take the train from Marienplatz to FreisingS1
- Take the train from Freising to Hof HbfRe2
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Dresden HauptbahnhofRe3
8h 17m
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 11m and costs €130 - €270.
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 49m.
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 49m and costs €60 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 11m 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 11m and costs €130 - €270. Alternatively, you can train via Nuremberg, which costs €60 - €210 and takes 5h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 7h 50m.
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 57m 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 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Muenchen-Feldmoching to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Freising to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- 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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