There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to Dresden by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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 Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt50
4h 56m€80–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Dresden central stationN1306 / ...
7h 10m€28–50Night train
- Take the night train from Mainz Hbf to Dresden-NeustadtEn
6h 36m€95–140Drive 488.2 km
- Drive from Mainz to Dresden488.2 km
4h 6m€69–99Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Dresden HbfEc
8h 29m€96–133Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Dresden487.1 km
5h 53m€29Fly to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)FRA - DRS
3h 7m€134–292Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
5h 4m€105–212Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)FRA - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
5h 8m€91–277
Mainz to Dresden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Dresden is to rideshare which costs €29 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Dresden is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs €130 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mainz central train station station and arriving at Dresden central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Mainz and Dresden is 523 km. The road distance is 488.2 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Dresden without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €80 - €95.
The train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt takes 4h 56m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Mainz to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Dresden is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €80 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 7h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €300 and takes 3h 7m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Dresden, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt every 3 hours. Tickets cost €80–95 and the journey takes 4h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mainz central train station to Dresden central station once daily. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Night train from Mainz Hbf to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Dresden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Mainz to Dresden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Dresden is 488 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Mainz to Dresden.
Book your Mainz to Dresden train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Mainz 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 Mainz and Dresden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.