There are 7 ways to get from Dresden to Elmshorn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 27
4h 13m€37–103Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 060 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 050 / ...
7h 20m€27–62Drive 490.6 km
- Drive from Dresden to Elmshorncar 490.6 km
5h 4m€69–100Fly Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DRS - HAM
5h 39m€219–377Train #2
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj
4h 13m€75–110Fly Dresden Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane DRS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
6h 42m€183–438Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LEJ - HAM
7h€177–353
Dresden to Elmshorn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Elmshorn is to bus which costs €26 - €65 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Elmshorn is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs €35 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Elmshorn. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Elmshorn via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Dresden and Elmshorn is 501 km. The road distance is 490.6 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Elmshorn without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Dresden to Elmshorn, including transfers.
Dresden to Elmshorn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Elmshorn is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €65 and takes 7h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €210 - €380 and takes 5h 39m.
Dresden to Elmshorn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Elmshorn is 491 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Dresden to Elmshorn.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Elmshorn, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €28–90 and the journey takes 3h 32m. Snälltåget also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Elmshorn via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Hamburg Hbf in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–350
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–350
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Dresden Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Dresden Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- Business
- €47–52
Train from Dresden Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €65–100
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Dresden central station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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