There are 7 ways to get from Hanover to Dresden by train, bus, car, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 56 / ...
3h 53m€25–60Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Dresden central stationbus N367 / ...
5h 55m€17–35Drive 364.4 km
- Drive from Hanover to Dresdencar 364.4 km
3h€51–74Fly from Hannover Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane HAJ - DRS
5h 15m€106–605Bus via Magdeburg
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus N66 / ...
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Dresdenbus Kyiv-Erfurt / ...
6h 10mRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Dresden364.2 km
4h 27m€20Train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BRE - DRS
6h 2m€205–464
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 3h 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 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. Services depart every two 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 €25 - €60.
The train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt takes 3h 53m including transfers and departs every two 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 €25 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €35 and takes 5h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €650 and takes 5h 15m.
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 2 hours. Tickets cost €25–60 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 €17–35 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–700
Flights from Bremen Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Bremen Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Dresden Airport via Bolzano/Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–900
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/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 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Magdeburg to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- 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 3h 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 2015+ 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.