There are 9 ways to get from Dorsten to Dresden by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
best- Take the train from Dorsten Bf to Essen Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
3h 59mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central stationbus 023 / ...
10h 56m€53–79Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 10
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 27 / ...
7h 54m€106–223Drive 544.4 km
- Drive from Dorsten to Dresdencar 544.4 km
5h 10m€98–142Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
5h 16m€160–365Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 59m€112–326Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 6m€114–308Train
- Take the train from Dorsten Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain Rb43
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
8h 24m€53–188Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Dorsten Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle Rosengartentrain Re
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain
10h 41m
Dorsten to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dorsten to Dresden is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Dorsten to Dresden is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorsten to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Dorsten Bf and arriving at Dresden central station via Bottrop Hbf and Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Dorsten to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Dorsten Bf and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf, Gelsenkirchen Hbf and S Südkreuz Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between Dorsten and Dresden is 569 km. The road distance is 544.4 km.
The best way to get from Dorsten to Dresden without a car is to train via Berlin which takes 7h 54m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Dorsten to Dresden, including transfers.
Dorsten to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Dorsten to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dorsten to Dresden is to train via Berlin which takes 7h 54m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 10h 56m.
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.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Dorsten Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dorsten Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dorsten Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle Rosengarten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dorsten to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Dorsten to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Südkreuz Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorsten to Dresden is 544 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Dorsten to Dresden.
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