There are 9 ways to get from Calw to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
8h 4m€117–248Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Dresden central stationbus FlixBus N42
10h 30m€52–83Drive 530.7 km
- Drive from Calw to Dresdencar 530.7 km
4h 42m€78–112Fly Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane STR - DRS
6h 14m€184–380Bus via Stuttgart
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
10h 36m€89–108Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
13h 8m€212–416Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Vaihingen to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
5h 35m€171–363Fly Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 34m€133–338Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Renningentrain
- Take the train from Renningen to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane MUC - DRS
6h 38m€177–347
Calw to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calw to Dresden is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Calw to Dresden is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Calw to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB and arriving at Dresden central station via Herrenberg and Tübingen central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Calw to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Pforzheim Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Calw and Dresden is 684 km. The road distance is 530.7 km.
The best way to get from Calw to Dresden without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 4m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Calw to Dresden, including transfers.
Calw to Dresden bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Calw to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Calw to Dresden is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 4m and costs €110 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €180 - €380 and takes 6h 14m.
What companies run services between Calw, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof, Pforzheim Hbf, Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Frankfurt in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Tübingen central station to Dresden central station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Vaihingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tübingen central station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Calw to Dresden bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Dresden station.
Calw to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calw to Dresden is 531 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Calw to Dresden.
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