There are 7 ways to get from Hanover to Dresden by train, bus, car, plane, rideshare, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt56 / ...
3h 53m€55–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Dresden364 km
4h 27m€20Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Dresden central stationN67 / ...
5h 40m€22–45Drive 364.4 km
- Drive from Hanover to Dresden364.4 km
2h 59m€51–74Fly
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)HAJ - DRS
5h 10m€106–565Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf19 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof27 / ...
3h 53m€46–133Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Göttingen1393
- Drive from Göttingen to Dresden
3h 30m€132–171
Hanover to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Dresden is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hanover central bus station station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Hanover and Dresden is 381 km. The road distance is 364.4 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs €55 - €140.
The train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt takes 3h 53m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Hanover to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Dresden is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs €55 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €45 and takes 5h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €600 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt every 3 hours. Tickets cost €55–140 and the journey takes 3h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Dresden central station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €22–45 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Bolzano/Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–900
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- 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
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- 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
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hanover to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Hanover to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Dresden is 364 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Hanover to Dresden.
Book your Hanover to Dresden train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Hanover to Dresden bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1951+ hotels available in Dresden.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hanover and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.