There are 6 ways to get from Detmold to Dresden by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Altenbeken to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 51
5h 46m€84–97Drive 415.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Detmold to Dresdencar 415.1 km
4h 19m€59–85Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
5h 25m€106–381Train 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 26mTrain 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 26m€134–663Train, 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 48m€179–387
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 19m.
The fastest way to get from Detmold to Dresden is to drive which takes 4h 19m 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.
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 19m to drive from Detmold to Dresden.
There are 1972+ hotels available in 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
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
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Bolzano/Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–800
- 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 Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 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
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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
- €32
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Göttingen to Glauchau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
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