There are 7 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain 27
5h 2m€38–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 050 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
7h 37m€27–147Drive 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 44m€219–407Train 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 38m€193–468Fly 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 54m€177–353
Elmshorn to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elmshorn to Dresden is to train which costs €35 - €130 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Elmshorn to Dresden is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs €35 - €130.
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 - €130.
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 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €150 and takes 7h 37m, you could also fly, which costs €210 - €410 and takes 5h 44m.
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 €29–110 and the journey takes 3h 34m. Snälltåget also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elmshorn to Dresden central station via Hamburg Hbf, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 7h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–380
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–380
Flights from Bremen Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–400
Flights from Bremen Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–400
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Dusseldorf, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- 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
- €29–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once 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 37m
- 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
- €11–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- info@comati-psg.ro
- Website
- comati-psg.ro
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Schedules at
- comati-psg.ro
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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