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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Dresden by train, plane, bus, car, or rideshare

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3h 17m
    €140–392

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Essen to Dresdenrideshare rideshare 533.9 km
    5h 40m
    €22–35

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 51
    5h 57m
    €110–450

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus 1304 / ...
    7h 45m
    €40–75

  5. Drive 534 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Dresdencar car 534 km
    4h 57m
    €78–112

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    4h 28m
    €188–471

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    5h 15m
    €128–387

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    5h 53m
    €117–394

  9. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    7h 40m
    €114–444

Essen to Dresden by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 539.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 17m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Dresden, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt twice daily. Tickets cost €110–450 and the journey takes 5h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 7h 45m.

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