There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Dresden by train, plane, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)DUS - DRS
3h 20m€82–354Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Dresden533.9 km
5h 40m€21–35Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt51
5h 57m€95–105Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central station023 / ...
8h 40m€27–60Drive 534 km
- Drive from Essen to Dresden534 km
4h 58m€75–109Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)FRA - DRS
4h 28m€167–364Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof10 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof27 / ...
6h 14m€62–169Train via Dortmund
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof55 / ...
7h 33m€36–181
Essen to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 3h 20m and costs €80 - €360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Essen and Dresden is 539 km. The road distance is 534 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs €95 - €105.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Essen to Dresden, including transfers.
Essen to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Dresden is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs €95 - €105. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €60 and takes 8h 40m.
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 once daily. Tickets cost €95–105 and the journey takes 5h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central station twice daily. Tickets cost €27–60 and the journey takes 8h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–105
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Essen to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Dresden is 534 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Essen to Dresden.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.