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There are 9 ways to get from Dorsten to Dresden by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dorsten Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3h 59m
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus 023 / ...
    10h 56m
    €53–79
  3. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    7h 54m
    €106–223
  4. Drive  544.4 km

    1. Drive from Dorsten to Dresdencar car 544.4 km
    5h 10m
    €98–142
  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    5h 16m
    €160–365
  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 59m
    €112–326
  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 6m
    €114–308
  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Dorsten Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Rb43
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    8h 24m
    €53–188
  9. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Dorsten Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle Rosengartentrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain train
    10h 41m

Dorsten to Dresden by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dorsten, Germany and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Dorsten Bf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf, Gelsenkirchen Hbf, and S Südkreuz Bhf in around 7h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central station twice daily. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 8h 40m.

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