There are 6 ways to get from Detmold to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Altenbeken to Dresden Hauptbahnhof51
5h 46m€84–97Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Dresden central stationN69
9h 47m€35–63Drive 415.1 km
- Drive from Detmold to Dresden415.1 km
4h 16m€58–84Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)HAJ - DRS
7h 37m€129–662Train via Glauchau
- Take the train from Altenbeken to Göttingen
- Take the train from Göttingen to Glauchau, BahnhofRe1
- Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Dresden HauptbahnhofRe3
10hTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)FRA - DRS
6h 40m€171–387
Detmold to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detmold to Dresden is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Detmold to Dresden is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Detmold to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Detmold, Bahnhof and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Altenbeken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Detmold and Dresden is 506 km. The road distance is 415.1 km.
The best way to get from Detmold to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs €80 - €100.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Detmold to Dresden, including transfers.
Detmold to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Altenbeken station.
The best way to get from Detmold to Dresden is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs €80 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 47m.
Detmold to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detmold to Dresden is 415 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Detmold to Dresden.
What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Altenbeken to Dresden Hauptbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €75–85 and the journey takes 4h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Bolzano/Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–900
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Altenbeken to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Altenbeken to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Göttingen to Glauchau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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