There are 5 ways to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Dresden by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof27 / ...
2h 28m€28–63Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Dresden190.4 km
2h 34m€6–13Bus via Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Dresden central station060 / ...
3h 18m€12–26Drive 188.9 km
- Drive from Checkpoint Charlie to Dresden188.9 km
1h 51m€27–39Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Dresden central station070 / ...
4h 8m€14–38
Checkpoint Charlie to Dresden by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €6 - €13 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Dresden is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Checkpoint Charlie to Dresden. However, there are services departing from S Anhalter Bahnhof and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via S Südkreuz Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Checkpoint Charlie and Dresden is 181 km. The road distance is 188.9 km.
The best way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs €27 - €65.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Dresden, including transfers.
Checkpoint Charlie to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Südkreuz Bhf station.
The best way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Dresden is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs €27 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus via Berlin Südkreuz train station, which costs €11 - €26 and takes 3h 18m.
Checkpoint Charlie to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Checkpoint Charlie to Dresden is 189 km. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Checkpoint Charlie to Dresden.
What companies run services between Checkpoint Charlie, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €25–60 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Dresden central station hourly. Tickets cost €16–23 and the journey takes 2h 25m. RegioJet also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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