There are 6 ways to get from Elmshorn to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 27
4h 54m€88–373Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1360a / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden central stationbus N260 / ...
8h 33m€35–58Drive 490.4 km
- Drive from Elmshorn to Dresdencar 490.4 km
5h 6m€70–101Fly Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAM - DRS
5h 55m€244–413Train 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 39m€171–549Fly 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/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 39m€205–457
Elmshorn to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elmshorn to Dresden is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Elmshorn to Dresden is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €85 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Elmshorn to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Bf. Elmshorn and arriving at Dresden central station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Elmshorn to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Elmshorn and arriving at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Elmshorn and Dresden is 497 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 4h 54m and costs €85 - €380.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Elmshorn to Dresden, including transfers.
Elmshorn to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
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 4h 54m and costs €85 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 33m, you could also fly, which costs €240 - €420 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Elmshorn, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt 5 times a day. Tickets cost €80–360 and the journey takes 3h 27m. Danish Railways (DSB) also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bf. Elmshorn to Dresden central station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 8h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Bremen Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Bremen Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Bremen Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Elmshorn to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Elmshorn to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elmshorn to Dresden is 490 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Elmshorn to Dresden.
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