There are 7 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain 51
5h 46m€84–97Drive 417 km
cheapest- Drive from Detmold to Dresdencar 417 km
4h 16m€59–84Bus
- Take the bus from Bad Salzuflen central bus station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus N1338
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Dresdenbus Kyiv-Erfurt / ...
8h 49mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
5h 48m€121–351Train via Glauchau
- Take the train from Altenbeken to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Re3
9h 37mTrain to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAJ - DRS
7h 28m€207–708Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
6h 41m€184–399
Detmold to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detmold to Dresden is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 4h 16m.
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 bus from Detmold to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Detmold, Klinikum and arriving at Dresden via Lemgo, Bahnhof, Bad Salzuflen central bus station and Magdeburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
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 417 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 bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bad Salzuflen central bus station.
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 and takes 8h 49m.
What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Altenbeken to Dresden Hauptbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €75–85 and the journey takes 4h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detmold, Klinikum to Dresden via Lemgo, Bahnhof, Bad Salzuflen central bus station, Magdeburg central bus station, and Magdeburg in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
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 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Bolzano/Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–900
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Altenbeken to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €41–46
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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 52m
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- 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 Bad Salzuflen central bus station to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Magdeburg to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Detmold to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Magdeburg central bus station.
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 417 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Detmold to Dresden.
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