There are 8 ways to get from Calw to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane
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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 5m€55–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Chemnitz central bus stationbus N42
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Dresden central stationbus N42 / ...
11h 8m€37–53Drive 530.7 km
- Drive from Calw to Dresdencar 530.7 km
4h 40m€74–107Line 763 bus to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Böblingenbus
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane STR - DRS
5h 36m€142–352Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 12N
8h 52m€54–153Train #2
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Ec
9h 4m€109–153Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
5h 58m€159–355Line 763 bus to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Böblingenbus
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 16m€93–267
Calw to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calw to Dresden is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Calw to Dresden is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs €70 - €110.
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 Böblingen, Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and Chemnitz central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
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 5m.
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 5m and costs €55 - €170.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Calw to Dresden, including transfers.
Calw to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal 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 5m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 11h 8m.
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 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Dresden central station via Böblingen, Stuttgart Airport Busterminal, and Chemnitz central bus station in around 11h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0711 19449
- Website
- vvs.de
Bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- vvs.de
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More Questions & Answers
Calw to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus 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 40m to drive from Calw to Dresden.
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