There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Frechen by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
3h 56m€90–328Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bensberg Busbahnhofbus N20
8h 49m€28–62Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 50
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
6h 40m€57–179Drive 580.3 km
- Drive from Dresden to Frechencar 580.3 km
5h 5m€83–119Fly Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane DRS - CGN
5h 14m€175–462Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
4h 26m€81–268Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 17m€163–360Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
5h 8m€111–304Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 51 / ...
7h 27m€54–163
Dresden to Frechen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Frechen is to bus which costs €28 - €65 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Frechen is to fly and train which takes 3h 56m and costs €90 - €330.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Frechen. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Weiden West via Frankfurt and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Dresden and Frechen is 564 km. The road distance is 580.3 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Frechen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 40m and costs €55 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Dresden to Frechen, including transfers.
Dresden to Frechen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Frechen is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 6h 40m and costs €55 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €65 and takes 8h 49m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €470 and takes 5h 14m.
Dresden to Frechen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Frechen is 580 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Dresden to Frechen.
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.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Dresden Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Bensberg Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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