There are 4 ways to get from Dresden to Meiningen by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 400 bus
best- 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, Busbahnhofbus 400
4h 57mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Erfurt central train stationbus N1306 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Zella-Mehlistrain Re7
6h 5m€25–46Drive 279 km
- Drive from Dresden to Meiningencar 279 km
2h 50m€40–57Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Zella-Mehlistrain Re7
7h 19m€58–76
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Meiningen is to bus and train which costs €25 - €50 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Meiningen is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs €35 - €60.
The distance between Dresden and Meiningen is 321 km. The road distance is 279 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Meiningen without a car is to train and line 400 bus which takes 4h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Dresden to Meiningen, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Meiningen is 279 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Dresden to Meiningen.
There are 420+ hotels available in Meiningen.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Meiningen, Germany?
You can take a train from Dresden Hbf to Meiningen, Busbahnhof via Erfurt Hbf, Zella-Mehlis, and Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof in around 7h 19m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Zella-Mehlis
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 36 93 84 54 61
- info@mbb-mgn.de
- Website
- mbb-mgn.de
Bus from Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof to Meiningen, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mbb-mgn.de
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 Erfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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