There are 8 ways to get from Esslingen to Dresden by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Esslingen to Leipzig Hbftrain 11
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
6h€105–131Bus via Chemnitz
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Chemnitz central bus stationbus N42
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Dresden central stationbus N42 / ...
9h 15m€32–78Drive 500.2 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Dresdencar 500.2 km
4h 48m€69–99Fly Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane STR - DRS
4h 55m€149–502Train via Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
6h 57m€68–156Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Dresdenbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 40mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
4h 48m€147–376Fly Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 35m€90–272
Esslingen to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Dresden is to bus via Chemnitz which costs €30 - €80 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Dresden is to train and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €140 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Esslingen to Dresden station. However, there are services departing from Pliensauv. Weilstraße and arriving at Dresden central station via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and Chemnitz central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Esslingen to Dresden. However, there are services departing from Esslingen and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Esslingen and Dresden is 682 km. The road distance is 500.2 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 6h and costs €100 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Esslingen to Dresden, including transfers.
Esslingen to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Esslingen to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Esslingen station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Dresden is to train which takes 6h and costs €100 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus via Chemnitz, which costs €30 - €80 and takes 9h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €500 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
You can take a train from Esslingen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf in around 6h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pliensauv. Weilstraße to Dresden central station via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and Chemnitz central bus station in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Esslingen to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–100
- 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
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Stuttgart to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Esslingen to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Esslingen to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Dresden is 500 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Esslingen to Dresden.
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