There are 5 ways to get from Dresden to Meiningen by train, bus, or car
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Train via Leipzig
best- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Grimmenthaltrain Re7
5h 9m€74–223Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Erfurt central train stationbus N1305 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Zella-Mehlistrain Re7
6h 29m€27–73Drive 279 km
- Drive from Dresden to Meiningencar 279 km
2h 52m€42–60Train, line 400 bus
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Zella-Mehlistrain Re7
- Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof to Meiningen, Kreismusikschulebus 400
5h 19mTrain
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Zella-Mehlistrain Re7
7h 41m€46–102
Dresden to Meiningen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Meiningen is to bus and train which costs €27 - €75 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Meiningen is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Meiningen. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Meiningen via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf and Grimmenthal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Dresden and Meiningen is 325 km. The road distance is 279 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Meiningen without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 5h 9m and costs €70 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Dresden to Meiningen, including transfers.
Dresden to Meiningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Dresden to Meiningen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Meiningen is 279 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Dresden to Meiningen.
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What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Meiningen, Germany?
You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Meiningen via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Grimmenthal in around 5h 9m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Grimmenthal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Zella-Mehlis
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Zella-Mehlis
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Zella-Mehlis
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Erfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 36 93 84 54 61
- info@mbb-mgn.de
- Website
- MBB GmbH
Bus from Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof to Meiningen, Kreismusikschule
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- MBB GmbH
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