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

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3h 56m
    €90–328

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bensberg Busbahnhofbus bus N20
    8h 49m
    €28–62

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    6h 40m
    €57–179

  4. Drive 580.3 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Frechencar car 580.3 km
    5h 5m
    €83–119

  5. Fly Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DRS - CGN
    5h 14m
    €175–462

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    4h 26m
    €81–268

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 17m
    €163–360

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    5h 8m
    €111–304

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    7h 27m
    €54–163

Dresden to Frechen by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Frechen, Germany?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Weiden West via Frankfurt and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Bensberg Busbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €22–55 and the journey takes 7h 25m.

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