There are 4 ways to get from Gotha to Dresden by train, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Gotha to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
2h 18m€45–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Gotha to Dresden242.5 km
2h 40m€11–13Drive 242.2 km
- Drive from Gotha to Dresdencar 242.2 km
2h 8m€36–51Train via Glauchau
- Take the train from Gotha to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Glauchau(Sachs) to Dresden Mittetrain Re / ...
4h 40m€55–81
Gotha to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gotha to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €11 - €13 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Gotha to Dresden is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gotha and arriving at Dresden Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Gotha and Dresden is 263 km. The road distance is 242.2 km.
The best way to get from Gotha to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs €45 - €130.
The train from Gotha to Dresden Hbf takes 2h 18m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Gotha to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gotha station.
Gotha to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gotha to Dresden is 242 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Gotha to Dresden.
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What companies run services between Gotha, Thuringia, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gotha to Dresden Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €45–130 and the journey takes 2h 18m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gotha to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gotha to Glauchau, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Glauchau(Sachs) to Dresden Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Gotha to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gotha and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.