There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Nuremberg by bus, train, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus FlixBus N42 / ...
4h 5m€19–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Nuremberg309.1 km
3h 24m€13–19Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
4h 20m€75–111Night train
- Take the night train from Dresden-Neustadt to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain En
6h 2m€75–110Drive 307.4 km
- Drive from Dresden to Nurembergcar 307.4 km
2h 45m€44–63Train via Hof
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hof Hbftrain Re3
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain Re41
5h 49mTrain #2
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ec
6h 2m€75–100Fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane DRS - NUE
4h 37m€189–444Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DRS - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
4h 27m€163–290
Dresden to Nuremberg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Nuremberg is to rideshare which costs €13 - €19 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Nuremberg is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Nuremberg central bus station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Dresden-Neustadt and arriving at Nuernberg Hbf. This train operates Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The journey takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Dresden and Nuremberg is 310 km. The road distance is 307.4 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Nuremberg without a car is to bus which takes 4h 5m and costs €19 - €65.
The bus from Dresden central station to Nuremberg central bus station takes 4h 5m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Dresden to Nuremberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Nuremberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Nuremberg is to bus which takes 4h 5m and costs €19 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 4h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €180 - €450 and takes 4h 37m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Nuremberg, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Nuremberg central bus station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf via Leipzig Hbf in around 4h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Dresden Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Munich International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
Train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Night train from Dresden-Neustadt to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dresden central station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dresden central station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dresden to Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Nuremberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Dresden to Nuremberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Nuremberg is 307 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Dresden to Nuremberg.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dresden and Nuremberg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.