There are 7 ways to get from Elmshorn to Dresden by train, bus, car, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 27
5h 2m€37–93Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 050 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden Neustadt stationbus FlixBus 060 / ...
7h 21m€31–59Drive 490.4 km
- Drive from Elmshorn to Dresdencar 490.4 km
5h 6m€69–99Fly Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAM - DRS
5h 43m€219–377Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
5h 6m€89–143Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BRE - DRS
6h 37m€183–438Fly Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane HAM - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 53m€177–358
Elmshorn to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elmshorn to Dresden is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Elmshorn to Dresden is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs €35 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Elmshorn to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Elmshorn and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Elmshorn and Dresden is 501 km. The road distance is 490.4 km.
The best way to get from Elmshorn to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs €35 - €95.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Elmshorn to Dresden, including transfers.
Elmshorn to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Elmshorn to Dresden is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs €35 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 21m, you could also fly, which costs €210 - €380 and takes 5h 43m.
Elmshorn to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elmshorn to Dresden is 490 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Elmshorn to Dresden.
What companies run services between Elmshorn, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €28–80 and the journey takes 3h 34m. Snälltåget also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elmshorn to Dresden Neustadt station via Hamburg Dammtor, Bf. Dammtor, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 7h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–350
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–350
Flights from Bremen Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Bremen Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Dusseldorf, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- 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 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden Neustadt station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden Neustadt station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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