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€82–192Train via Hamburg
cheapest- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
5h 7m€44–68Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N70 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden central stationbus 460 / ...
8h 16m€49–99Drive 490.4 km
- Drive from Elmshorn to Dresdencar 490.4 km
5h 4m€92–133Fly Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAM - DRS
5h 50m€233–471Fly 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 59m€222–524Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAJ - DRS
7h 41m€239–551
Elmshorn to Dresden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elmshorn to Dresden is to train via Hamburg which costs €40 - €70 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Elmshorn to Dresden is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs €80 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Elmshorn to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Dresden central station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
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 €80 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 2m 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 5h 2m and costs €80 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €100 and takes 8h 16m, you could also fly, which costs €230 - €480 and takes 5h 50m.
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 €75–160 and the journey takes 3h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elmshorn to Dresden central station via Hamburg Hbf, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–420
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- 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 Dammtor to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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 Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elmshorn to Dresden is 490 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Elmshorn to Dresden.
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